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Mirroring Monday: The annoying little sister
Sunday, December 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment
A parent has been experiencing lots of fighting between her two
children; a boy,(Peter) age 6 and a girl, (Amy) age 3. The boy who
previously was fairly good natured and co-operative especially before
his younger sister was born has become extremely moody and aggressive.
He read more »
What to Do About Whining
Monday, October 4th, 2010 | 1 Comment
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby]
Few things are more irritating to a parent’s ear than whining or “nose talking” as we call it in our family. It is very difficult to deal with and can really push buttons for us as read more »
Let's Review – Reducing Tantrums with Connected Parenting
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 0 Comments
If you are new to Connected Parenting or just want a refresher, check out this interview with Jennifer Kolari about Minimizing Tantrums by Mirroring. The interview gives a great overview of the CALM method and mirroring as well as answering several frequently read more »
How Connected Parenting Can Help Orchid Children
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | 5 Comments
According to the Orchid Hypothesis, popularized by David Dobbs in The Atlantic last year, a genetic predisposition to anxiety, depression, hyperactivity and behavioral problems may be better understood as a heightened sensitivity to both positive and negative environmental influences. Dobbs dubbed these hyper-sensitive children, orchid read more »
Mirroring Monday – Cleaning Up Your Room Edition
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | 0 Comments
Start the week off right with examples of mirroring from the team at Connected Parenting. If you’re new to Connected Parenting and want to find out more about mirroring and the CALM method, check out this podcast by Jennifer Kolari (courtesy of Penguin Group USA).
This read more »
Connecting with Your Sweetheart
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Here’s a little secret for you on Valenetine’s Day: the CALM method works on your significant other too! It’s not just for kids – you can use it with anyone you want to feel closer to. My husband and I mirror with read more »
Jennifer Kolari Discusses Whining
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a reader’s question about her 28-month-old daughter’s whining. Jennifer suggests making sure you are not ignoring or otherwise missing more appropriate attempts at communication, which can lead to an escalation of whining read more »
Top 5 Things for Connected Parents to be Thankful For
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | 0 Comments
As we celebrate our families this Thanksgiving, here are five techniques to be thankful for from the Connected Parenting book:
5. Saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Consistent limits give your child a sense of security. They know that someone read more »
New to Connected Parenting?
Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Check out this podcast by Jennifer Kolari (courtesy of Penguin Group USA) to find out more.
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Jennifer Kolari Discusses Gifted Children
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Jennifer Kolari answers a question from a parent who suspects that her daughter may be gifted at My Child Feels:
Jennifer explains that in gifted children, the left brain, which is logical, mathematical and reasonable, understands too much. The right side of the brain, read more »
Dealing With Public Temper Tantrums
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | 0 Comments
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby]
Ah, the public tantrum–don’t you love those? It can be mortifying when your little one throws herself on the floor screaming and you feel like the whole world is judging your parenting skills.
Some kids know they read more »
Connected Parenting to Team Up with Camp to Belong
Friday, November 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Connected Parenting founder Jennifer Kolari is set to join the board and camp standards committee of Camp to Belong. CTB is an organization that reunites siblings who have been placed in separate foster, adoptive or kinship homes. Summer camp and year-round programs read more »
Jennifer Kolari Discusses Dealing With Difficult In-laws
Friday, October 30th, 2009 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a question from a reader who is struggling with her in-laws.
Jennifer advises using her CALM method to de-escalate the conflict, employing mirroring statements to show that you understand your in-laws’ point of view. read more »
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