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Why Shaming Your Kids Isn't Effective Discipline

By Jennifer Wolf — 2020

Here's what you need to know about shaming your kids online and in public, including examples of shaming words that single parents, in particular, should avoid.

Read on www.verywellfamily.com

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Why Do Kids Act Up?

According to neuroscience, our children are like puppies.

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Should I Pay My Son $100 to Quit Fortnite?

A neuroscience-based parent guide to your nightly battle royale fight.

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Cultivating Empathy in My Children, from a Neuroscience Perspective

Empathy is divided into cognitive, emotional and applied empathy, all of which are valuable. For empathy to truly be useful to the human condition, our kids must have applied empathy, or compassion.

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Your Brain on Guilt and Shame

Guilt and shame can lead to depression, anxiety, and paranoia, but they also nudge us to behave better. Research suggests that they serve an important, adaptive function important for human survival.

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How to End Pandemic Fights with Your Partner

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

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Dr. Dan Siegel: What Hearing “Yes” Does to Your Child’s Brain

It's not about permissive parenting. It's about using "yes" to find ways to relate, which encourages kids to explore and be resilient, instead of starting at "no," which shuts them down.

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