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Ask Mr. Nurshable: What is the Best Way to Approach a Dad About Pitching In?
Allie asked: As a gentle dad, what are the ways you feel best to approach a dad who is wonderful and loving daddy but not proactive in helping or stepping in when needed. If asked and precisely spelled out, this… Continue reading
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Older Child Resisting Bedtime But Finds Parent In Bedroom to be More Stimulating Than Calming
I’ve had a lot of people ask what to do if an older child is having a hard time with bedtime because the parent being in the room seems to keep them awake instead of helping them sleep. When my… Continue reading
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When Loving You Does Not Come Easy
Sometimes I have to remind myself. I love you. I never forget the words, but sometimes the feeling seems strangely distant for something that I know to be so intense. It does not always come unbidden the way the first… Continue reading
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I’m Not Afraid to Say No. (I Just Try Not To)
There’s a lot of talk about “No”. About why not to use it, about why to use it, about being “afraid” of it.. It’s really not that big of a deal. It’s just that as a word it’s a closed… Continue reading
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What I Want My Kids to Know About Movies and Relationships (Fifty Shades of Whatever)
Fifty Shades of Grey? What do I want my kids to know about movies like this one, when they’re older? Dating? Grown up? Honestly, I can’t think of a movie that portrays what I would consider a healthy relationship. So… Continue reading
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Day Two: Share One Thing that Has Helped You Become a More Gentle Parent
My Share: For me, one of the things that has made the most impact on my ability to be a more gentle parent is this: I made the choice to try and model a different way of dealing with mistakes.… Continue reading
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Day One: Share a Time When Gentle Parenting Helped You and Your Child Get Through a Difficult Situation
My share: He was four and a half and having a rough week. He asked for a specific lunch and I agreed we could go to the grocery store together to get the lunch that we both wanted. When we… Continue reading
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The Pace of My Life Had Changed
With my first child it was all so rushed together. It felt like infancy would never end. Wakeups and diaper changes and naps and pajamas covered in spitup. Both his pajamas and mine. I was waiting for sleep and wondering… Continue reading
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Why Are You So Clingy When You’re Sick?
Why are you so clingy when you are ill? Why wouldn’t you be? It’s a wise thing for a little person. Your instincts are to cling close to the person that will take care of you. Your instincts are to… Continue reading
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Is It Spoiling?
Is it spoiling? Is it spoiling when a small child whines because his teeth hurt and he hasn’t developed the coping skills or perspective yet to know that it is a small and manageable pain? And you hug him close… Continue reading
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