Happy Parenting Skills Guide

Children can challenge our desire for calmness and cooperation when their needs clash with ours.

When you view these parenting struggles as opportunities for personal growth, then you will be open to embracing new parenting ideas and to discarding the old.  My goal is to offer you an ally parenting approach that develops family harmony through respectful problem solving and through nurturing the individuality and spirit of each family member.

I invite you to follow the links to any of these articles. There are also more in the Cynthia’s Insights section by topic category. Parent Success Stories are at the end of the list. Thank you.

Parenting as an Ally

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Mh

Parenting is an Opportunity for Personal Growth

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-JF

Why Won’t My Child Share Their Problems with Me?

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-GW

How Parents Can Fix Broken Communication with Their Kids

https://bridges2understanding.com/how-parents-can-fix-broken-communication-with-their-kids/

Parents:  Support Your Children’s Decision Making Process 

https://bridges2understanding.com/parents-support-your-childs-decision-making-process/

Common Phrases that Trigger Power Struggles with Kids

https://bridges2understanding.com/common-phrases-that-trigger-power-struggles-with-kids/

Learn more about how to emotionally connect with your children

https://bridges2understanding.com/parents-connect-then-correct-childrens-behavior/

The After – Then Director Parenting Role Strategy for improved cooperation

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-HP

Solve a Parent-Child Conflict with the Collaborator Role Problem Solving Process

https://bridges2understanding.com/the-collaborator-role-to-solve-a-parent-child-conflict/

Why Kids Say, “I don’t know!”

https://bridges2understanding.com/why-kids-say-i-dont-know/

Why It Is Hard to Listen to Upset Children

https://bridges2understanding.com/why-it-is-hard-to-listen-to-upset-children/

How to Help Children With Physical Sensitivies 

https://bridges2understanding.com/how-to-help-children-with-physical-sensitivites/

Problem Solving:  Levels of Parent Teen Responsibility

https://bridges2understanding.com/problem-solving-levels-of-parentteen-responsibility-chart/

Parents Feel Fear When Kid’s Cell Phone Isn’t Answered

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Jz

Sibling Problems are Teachable Moments

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-K9

Successfully Navigating the 5 Areas of Parenting Conflicts

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-KI

The 10 Most Common Parenting Challenges that Can Be Solved

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Lf

Whose Problem Is It to Solve?

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Li

Parents Connect then Correct Children’s Behavior (Blocks examples and quiz on possible responses)

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Ft

A Peaceful Home Must Be a Respectful Home

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-LF

Limit Setting Skill Level Quiz for Parents

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-LK

Trying to Control Versus Parental Boundaries

https://bridges2understanding.com/trying-to-control-kids-vs-parental-boundaries/

Guiding Critical Children Towards Compassion

https://bridges2understanding.com/guiding-critical-children-towards-compassion/

Feeling Unappreciated

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Ms

Don’t Take Kids Shopping at 10:30 at night

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-IE

Awareness of Communication Blocks is the First Step

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-I6

Boost the 4 qualities of Self-Esteem in your Family

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-MW

8 Ways Parents Maintain a Sense of Connection with Kids

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Lq

7 Steps to Create Cooperation out of Conflict

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Ne

Thought Provoking Questions to Ask Teenagers

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Nw

Parent’s Success Stories 

Mom Learns How to Encourage Her Teenager

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Lb

Mom Successfully Creates a Homework Plan with 7 year-old son

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-N5

Mom learns How to Guide Conversation, Not Demand

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-uC

Dad Determines to Rebuild Relationship With Teen Son

http://wp.me/p2TgAe-Mv

Copyright 2015 All articles are written by Cynthia Klein, Certified Parenting Educator, bridges2understa.wpstagecoach.com, 650.679.8138