One of the biggest triggers for parents, especially when your kids are young, is fighting. When you love both of your kids and they are being mean to each other, it can be very hard not to be reactive. Unfortunately often our reaction is not helpful and causes more tension and fighting. When my kids [...]
Child Development: Teaching Them to Share and Become More Empathetic
by Jacqueline Green on 18. Jan, 2010 in Child, Children, Connected Parenting, Jennifer Kolari, Parent, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Parents, Sibling Rivalry, Socialization, Uncategorized
I’ve been writing a lot lately about the power of Jennifer Kolari’s parenting work. She has taught me a lot about how to connect with my kids and work through major issues such as sibling rivalry, anxiety and behavioral issues. Last Saturday, a long-standing source of problems with the kids sharing was resolved, and along [...]
Sibling Rivalry and The Power of Parents to Diffuse It Through Patience and Vision
by Jacqueline Green on 09. Dec, 2009 in Child, Children, Connected Parenting, Family Vision, Great Parenting, Jennifer Kolari, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Parents, Patience, Sibling Rivalry
Patience is natural to those who trust. ~ Course in Miracles I have this quote on my bathroom wall. This morning when I saw it after the kids had left for school, I reflected on how much my dramatic increase in patience over the last decade, has improved my parenting and family life. Instead of [...]



