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Child Behaviors and Discipline · Emotional Intelligence

Is Your Emotional and Sensitive Child Struggling at the Holidays? Here’s How to Help

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How to Effectively Parent Deeply Feeling Kids: A Guide for Frustrated Parents

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5 Simple Strategies to Support Your Highly Sensitive Child Like a Boss

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Child Behaviors and Discipline

Your Kids Won’t Listen? Try This One Amazing Tip To Improve Their Listening Skills!

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As a mom, it’s hard to watch your highly sensitive child turn into an angry kid right before your eyes! Parenting and learning how to deal with an angry kid is not what any of us planned for. But, there is good news – there are ways to manage anger, sensory hacks, and coping skills. This article is a really good and easy place to start once you've gone beyond the usual suspects. Two common causes of angry kid behaviors are sugar sensitivity and worries. This helps with both! #angrychild #intensechild www.intentionalfamilylife.com
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Is Your Child Displaying Angry Behaviors? This Is What You Need to Know…

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The 50 Best Stories and Strategies to Help Children of All Ages Conquer Anxiety

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Welcome! I'm Karen, and like many of you, I once found myself feeling like my kids deserved a much better mom. Comparing myself with other moms just made me feel like a failure. But I was determined to dive in and learn how to be a good mom - not perfect, mind you - but good (sometimes rockstar good if I do say so myself 😉). I've read, studied, trained as a parenting coach, and talked with therapists, educators, counselors, occupational therapists, speech therapists, anyone I could glean insight from. Here is where I share that all with you!

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