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When Can You Tell if Your Child is Spirited?

Kirsten Russell
November 2, 2023
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I get this question all the time, so I thought I would share our story and first “ah ha” moment we had when we realized our son had “more” personality. My craving to learn about spirited kids, kids who…

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Creative Strategies to Foster Responsibility and Teamwork at Home

Kirsten Russell
October 27, 2023
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I’ve been parenting alone while Matthew is traveling all week for work. This week, I’ve had to ask my older two boys to step up and help me more. It hasn’t been going well…it almost felt foreign to them…

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My Son Has a Superpower: ADHD Parenting Q+A

Kirsten Russell
November 5, 2021
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Many ADHD symptoms, such as high activity levels, difficulty remaining still for long periods of time and limited attention spans, are common to young children in general. The difference in children with ADHD is that their hyperactivity and inattention are…

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What is Mindful Parenting?

Kirsten Russell
November 8, 2020
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Mindful parenting is counter-intuitive to traditional styles of parenting. It's researched backed and proved over and over, based on how children learn best. Mindful parenting is NOT permissive parenting. Have you ever thought the parenting philosophies that focus on respect,…

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Clingy Child Tips

Kirsten Russell
September 25, 2020
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Do you feel as if you have zero personal space? Does making dinner often look like having one child attached to your leg while the other is crying for you to come play? If you feel as if your child…

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Get Rid of Pacifiers!

Kirsten Russell
September 12, 2020
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Is your Mama intuition telling you it's time to get rid of pacifiers? Maybe your pediatrician saying to begin weaning? Your well meaning Mother-in-Law is making comments? Our 2 year old has been chewing through a few pacifiers a week…

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Should Children Share?

Kirsten Russell
April 29, 2020
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How important is sharing? Should children share? Let's rethink how we view sharing: The sparkling new firetruck toy with water launchers is sitting in the middle of the room. Jackson, our 1.5 year old runs to it. His older brother,…