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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 »
Mirroring Monday – Proud Mommy Edition
Monday, February 8th, 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).
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Connected Parenting in Action
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 | 0 Comments
@JacquelineGreen over at Great Parenting Practices posted a great piece yesterday discussing how she used mirroring to solve a recurring conflict between her children. Once her daughter felt understood, the solution quickly followed. Head over and read the whole story.
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Jennifer Kolari Discusses Having a Good Relationship With Tweens and Teens
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a reader’s question about how to deal with a tween who is increasingly hostile. Jennifer explains that teenagers’ brains are still maturing and they may have trouble keeping perspective. She advises parents not 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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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 »
Jennifer Kolari Discusses Daddy-itis
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a question from a reader whose nineteen-month-old son has been clinging to his father and acting out when he doesn’t get his father’s immediate attention.
Jennifer explains that this behaviour is common and may read more »
A Today's Parent Minute on Connected Parenting
Monday, November 9th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Check out this clip of a Today’s Parent Minute on 680 news. Today’s Parent Editor in Chief, Caroline Connell, discusses the Connected Parenting book and Jennifer Kolari’s mirroring technique!
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Jacqueline Green Reviews Connected Parenting
Monday, November 9th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Jacqueline Green at Great Parenting Practices has written an amazing review of the Connected Parenting book. She calls Jennifer Kolari’s mirroring technique “the best technique [she's] encountered in ten years of parenting education.”
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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 »
Jennifer Kolari Discusses Cantankerous Toddlers
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a question from a reader whose 14-month-old toddler keeps getting into things and then becomes irate when they are taken away from her.
Jennifer explains that at 14 months, children can understand much more read more »
When Kids Play Favourites
Monday, October 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment
A recent essay by “Neanderdad” on Lisa Belkin’s Motherlode explores what happens when a child favours one parent over the other. In Neanderdad’s case, his daughter suddenly insisted that Mommy do bedtime duty, even though it was the household practice to alternate nights read more »
When In-Laws Feel More Like Out-Laws
Monday, October 12th, 2009 | 0 Comments
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby.]
I promised I would deal with really difficult in-laws, so here we go. This one is not easy. Having a tense relationship with your in-laws can be stressful and can cause major friction between you and read more »
Today’s Parent on Connected Parenting
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | 0 Comments
The November issue of Today’s Parent includes a fabulous article about the Connected Parenting book by Dafna Izenberg. In her Q&A with Jennifer Kolari, Izenberg explores key Connected Parenting concepts such as mirroring, keeping the right amount of tension in the rope read more »
And You Thought You Were Just Playing Peek-A-Boo
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | 0 Comments
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby]
You know those delicious moments when you and your child are locked into each other’s gaze-laughing, smiling or just making faces? Those moments when the rest of the world disappears and you’re the parent of the read more »
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