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I am so excited! The spring Great Parenting Show  starts on Tuesday, March 13. We have the most amazing lineup of top parenting experts and once again, it is all free for you to listen to! We have great prizes to win, and a strong, supportive community of parents who like you, want the best [...]

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Does Motherhood Make You Smarter?

Gaby Hinsliff The Observer, Sunday April 3, 2011   Excerpt from her article. …[W]hile fatherhood is seen as a steadying influence in a man’s life, something that makes a man if anything more reliable, motherhood is still too often assumed to be the point at which women lose the plot. For those who have never [...]

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Shari Criso on Breastfeeding Essentials

There are so many breastfeeding products on the market it is now overwhelming for some moms to figure out which products they really need.  Although it is true most moms are capable of learning how to successfully breastfeed with ‘just baby and breast’, I find that this is not what most clients want.  Most moms [...]

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Want Great Parenting Information? The Great Parenting Show Starts Next Week!

If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time trying to answer life’s big questions: * How can I create a joyful connected family? * How can I raise self-reliant children? * How can I help my children contribute to the world? * How can I heal and become the parent I want? * [...]

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How to Set Your Family up for a Great Weekend or Summer Day

It is summertime! While this is a glorious time of year, it presents unique challenges for parents. All parents work, whether you are a stay-at-home, work-at-home parent or at the office. Summer, like weekends, presents many opportunities to connect with our kids, and often many conflicts with the work that still needs to be done! [...]

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Father’s Day: Make it Memorable

As I read so many posts about what books to get dad, or what gadget, I’m struck by how superficial these gifts really are. Yes, he probably will appreciate a thoughtful object, whether a book he’d enjoy, or the latest electronic device. But how about giving him something that he can’t give himself? Everyone craves [...]

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Dads with Postpartum Depression, the Bipolar Battle of the Wife of one of Canada’s Former Prime Ministers, and a Common Cure

With Father’s Day coming in a few weeks, you may be especially interested to read that one in 10 fathers experience postpartum depression. Not only is this number much higher than many of us would have guessed, but the symptoms men are different than women, according to a new study. However, the subject does not [...]

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Confessions of a (Sometimes) Workaholic and Perfectionistic Mom

If you caught my interview on The Parenting Summit, or you’ve read my blog for awhile, you know I am a recovering perfectionist. I love helping other parents reduce their perfectionism because this has been such a healing and joyful journey for me. I get to share with you the many techniques that I’ve learned [...]

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Great Parenting Course by Connected Parenting founder Jennifer Kolari

If you are like me, you probably sometimes feel that you’d like to be better connected to your kids. From working with developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld, I’m very clear on the power of attachment to minimize discipline issues and get our children to automatically follow our lead and adopt similar values. However sometimes the nuts [...]

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Highlights from The Parenting Summit

The free replays came down this morning, Saturday at 9 am PST. Now those who purchased The Audio Owner’s Manual to Raising Great Kids are starting to download their favorite audios and discover great tips from the experts they missed. I’m looking forward to hearing more from you as you apply the tips you have [...]

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