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Keeping the 'happy' instead of the 'hollering' in the holidays: Getting things 'done' with the kids

Darkness falls at 5:00 PM in Minneapolis.  Long, cold nights make us want to curl up under a down comforter with a good book or to simply fall asleep.  But like the snow piling up outside, the “to do” list of the holidays dumps more on our schedules already filled to the brim.  So how do you keep the “happy” instead of the “hollering” in the holidays? 

November 22, 2025

 

Words to Use When You Want Your Child to Transition from One Activity, Thing or Place to Another

The day is full of transitions. A transition is defined as a shift or change from one place, thing, condition, or activity to another.  Whether it is getting dressed in the morning, turning off electronics, stopping play to come to eat, getting in or out of the car, or leaving a friend’s house your words can help your child shift smoothly – at least most of the time. WORDS TO USE TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION 

November 16, 2025

 
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November 2, 2025

 

Halloween; Spooky or Simply

Tips for Halloween, Ghosts, Goblins and Emotion Coaching:  Building the Relationship that Keeps Your Child Working with You

October 27, 2025

  When you offer a choice and your child disagrees

When you offer a choice and your child disagrees

You have offered your child a choice but she didn’t respond or doesn’t want either option you have presented.  Believe it or not, this is an opportunity to teach your child that she is responsible for what happens to him.  

October 20, 2025
 

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