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    November 14, 2019 By Jen Leave a Comment 0

    When Your Child Feels Stuck

    This morning I was driving the boys to school and we started sharing some of the things we appreciate. Creating appreciation on the way to school is a …

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    November 7, 2019 By Jen Coursey 2 Comments 0

    Raising our Children with Appreciation

    Written, November 2018. My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was …

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    March 28, 2019 By Jen 1 Comment 0

    Joyful Eye Smiles

    “Mommy, I want you!” Andrew told me during his bedtime last week. I knew it had been a busy day and there had not been much time for joyful …

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    February 21, 2019 By Jen Coursey 8 Comments 0

    Discipline That Leads to Rest

    Both of my boys have been extremely hyper today. It is clear their little brains have been spinning which causes their behavior to spiral out of …

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    November 15, 2018 By Jen 6 Comments 0

    Raising our Children with Appreciation

    My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was having difficulty getting …

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    October 30, 2018 By Jen 3 Comments 1

    The Significance of Healthy Shame

    Just the other day my youngest son ran up the stairs with tears streaming down his cheeks. I quickly paused what I was doing, then invited him on my …

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    July 12, 2018 By Jen 2 Comments 0

    The First to Stop Wins

    During the last couple of weeks, we have noticed increasing overwhelm levels in our household. I believe we can avoid much of that overwhelm. You …

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    November 9, 2017 By Jen Coursey 6 Comments 0

    The Tendency Towards Intensity

    There are times even the best parenting advice and guidance does not work. As parents, we need to learn how to stay ourselves with our children even …

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