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Patience, Progress, and the Family Traditions That Take Time
Building family traditions with young children isn’t always joyful or easy—especially when those traditions require patience, time, and flexibility. Over the past five years, our annual family ski…
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Letting Discomfort Teach: A Parenting Story About Friendship
Last year, we visited close friends who have a daughter named Sage. She’s about ten months older than my daughter Evani, who is three. Since we stayed with…
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Parenting Communication Skills I Learned During a Hard Season
I’ve shared a lot about what’s worked for me while parenting my three little ones (all seven and under)—what’s helped our family dynamic and strengthened communication in parenting.…
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Teaching Siblings To Communicate Effectively
Communication isn’t something children either have or don’t have. It’s a skill—and one that is highly teachable through intentional practice, patience, and repetition. In a previous post, I…
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Raising a Shy Child: Build Confidence in New Situations
Parenthood isn’t a one-way street. Yes, we guide our children—but some of our clearest lessons come from quietly watching them navigate the world. I learned this through my…
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How I’m Teaching My Kids to Interact Confidently With Adults
When I was seven, my family lived in a little suburb called Chandler, Arizona—a neighborhood full of kids, open streets, and endless afternoons outside. I never lacked playmates.…
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