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Tips for Helping Kids Handle Their Emotions

By Lisa Firestone — 2012

How to turn emotional meltdowns into opportunities for mindful development, with insights from Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Bryson's book, The Whole-Brain Child.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

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Why Shaming Your Children Is a Bad Idea and What You Can Do Instead

As parents, we need to step off our pedestal, stop dominating our kids, and instead treat them as we like to be treated. After all, do you like being shamed? Does it bring out the best in you?

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How Children Develop Toxic Shame

The mild feeling of shame — the prefrontal cortex clutch shifting — is how kids learn to shift themselves from "forbidden" behavior to acceptable behavior.

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Why Shaming Your Kids Isn't Effective Discipline

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.

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Talking with My Children About Sex Without Shame

I wanted to give them better than what I had. It wasn't easy.

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Helping Children Deal with Emotions