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SIBLING RIVALRY: What Role Do Parents Play in Keeping It in Check?

Build Connections, Communication, Community, Kindness, ParentingElisabeth StittSeptember 20, 2016siblings, sibling rivalry, sufficiency, proactive parentingComment

Homework: The Debate Continues: Helpful or Not?

Communication, Consistency, Independence, ParentingElisabeth StittSeptember 15, 2016homework, limiting homework, effective homework, open-ended questionsComment

Tips for Getting Kids to Sleep and to Stay Asleep

Consistency, Confidence, Independence, Letting go, ParentingElisabeth StittSeptember 8, 2016consistency, parenting is hard, sleep, toddlersComment

Every Day is Labor Day

Build Connections, Independence, Letting go, ParentingElisabeth StittSeptember 5, 2016autonomy, independence, Montessori, connectionComment

Middle School: the Time for Parents to Step Away or Not?

Build Connections, Communication, Confidence, Letting go, ParentingElisabeth StittAugust 28, 2016connection, independence, school, Middle schoolComment

5 Skills to Focus on This School Year

Communication, Confidence, Independence, Letting go, Parenting, TrustElisabeth StittAugust 15, 2016life skills, responsibility, reflection, Conversation, consequences, resiliency, independence, feelingsComment

Be the Architect of Your Family: Build Connection Through Family Projects

Build Connections, Community, Kindness, ParentingElisabeth StittJuly 12, 2016connection, communicaiton, parenting plan, celebration, traditions, family unityComment

5 Tips to Raising Happy Children

Build Connections, Communication, ParentingElisabeth StittJuly 9, 2016happiness, gratitude, positivity, celebration, self expression, supportComment

Why Kids Lie and What Parents Can Do About It

Build Connections, Communication, Consistency, Effective Consequences, Independence, Parenting, TrustElisabeth StittJune 22, 2016Lying, long view, parenting along side, communication, trustComment

CHORES! The Way to Making Your Kids Successful and Happy

Community, Build Connections, Consistency, Independence, Kindness, ParentingElisabeth StittJune 8, 2016chores, independence, parenting plan, training, autonomy, happinessComment

Do You Have a Case of the Middle School Mom Blues?

8 Terrific Tips for Taming the Tangle of Toys

Community, Communication, Parenting, Letting goElisabeth StittMay 29, 2016values, life skills, clarity, critical thinkingComment

Is Your Middle School Kid Still Blaming Others When Things Go Wrong?

Confidence, Independence, Parenting, Parenting stylesElisabeth StittMay 9, 2016blame, growth mindset, metacognition, support, training, critical thinkingComment

THE ART OF CONVERSATION

Build Connections, Communication, Community, Consistency, Parenting, TrustElisabeth StittMay 3, 2016Conversation, connection, communication, consistencyComment

Rewriting the Scene

Build Connections, Parenting styles, ParentingElisabeth StittMarch 9, 2016confidence, practice, parenting is hardComment

What Is Your Parenting Color?

Build Connections, Parenting, Parenting stylesElisabeth StittMarch 5, 2016connection, parenting is hard!, empathyComment

Set Your Kids Free: 10 Things They Need to Be Able to Do on Their Own by Middle School

Communication, Consistency, Independence, Parenting, TrustElisabeth StittMarch 5, 2016independence, consistency, confidence, communication, parenting is hard, parenting along sideComment

The Confidence Game: What It Takes to Empower Parents

Build Connections, Community, Confidence, Consistency, Parenting, Parenting styles, TrustElisabeth StittMarch 4, 2016confidence, connection, consistency, empathy, parenting is hard, parenting village, Parenting as a Second LangugaeComment

3 Awesome Tricks to Add to Your Bag for Your Hardest, Most High Energy, Most Challenging Kid Ever!

Consistency, Build Connections, Communication, ParentingElisabeth StittFebruary 24, 2016creativity, silliness, connection, patienceComment

From Monster to Citizen

Build Connections, Independence, ParentingElisabeth StittFebruary 16, 2016empathy, connection, parenting is hard!, long viewComment