Art of Raising Humans
Building Lifelong Friendships: Tips for Reducing Conflicts with Siblings
Parents can positively impact the amount of sibling conflict in the home with these 6 interventions.
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Art of Raising Humans
- Aug 23
- 4 min
Growth Mindset: Nurturing Your Parenting Potential
What is a growth mindset and how is it important in parenting? Read how growth mindset is an integral and powerful tool for your family!
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Art of Raising Humans
- Aug 10
- 3 min
The Secret Ingredient to Better Parenting: Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is the hidden catalyst that empowers parents to navigate the challenges of raising children!
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Art of Raising Humans
- Aug 4
- 3 min
20 Activities to Kick Off the School Year with Fun!
As the new school year approaches, why not kick things off with a dash of excitement and creativity with these 20 family activities? 🌟
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Hayley Williams, LCSW
- Jul 27
- 3 min
How to Prepare Your Child for a Smooth Back to School Transition
Four quick tips to ease the sometimes difficult transition back to school and set your child up for success.
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Art of Raising Humans
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Communicating About Events with Your Children: Shaping Understanding and Resilience
Learn 8 benefits of communicating with your child about events happening around them to help build understanding and resilience.
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Art of Raising Humans
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Helping Children Own Their Feelings and Know What To Do With Them!
We all want kids who confidently trust they can endure, cope, and recover from all the tough stuff that is part of life!
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Art of Raising Humans
- Jun 26
- 4 min
How to Help Picky Eaters and Nurture a Healthy Relationship with Food
Need ideas to build healthy eating habits, enjoy mealtimes, and help picky eaters? We discuss all and hear from a child nutrition expert!
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Art of Raising Humans
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Four Things to Keep in Mind When My Kid is Saying "No" and Not Following Directions
Ever wonder what is going on in your child/teen when they're not following directions? It can be so, so hard when we have asked our child...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jun 11
- 2 min
What is Play Therapy and Can It Help My Child?
Learn what play therapy is all about and if it could help you and your child.
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Sara Wester, LPC
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
Helping Children Deal with Worry
Even if our children aren’t talking about it, they can pick up on what is going on in the world and they can definitely feel the impact...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 18, 2019
- 5 min
What Do I Do? (When My Kids Are Out of Control)
What do I do when my kids are out of control? When I wrote this question, I immediately thought of many moments when I was totally...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Aug 11, 2019
- 5 min
Is Freedom Something I Give to My Child?
Three Questions to Ask Regarding Your Child's Freedom 1. Is freedom something I give to my child? In my practice I get the privilege of...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jul 7, 2019
- 5 min
Moving from Obedience to Cooperation
3 questions to ask yourself when it comes to raising obedient children: Is my goal to raise obedient children? One of the most common...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jun 30, 2019
- 4 min
Living Life with an Open Door
Are you living life with an open door (a metaphor for parenting and marriage) How open is the door to my heart? When I am working with...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Patterns
Three questions about the patterns and legacy you are leaving as a parent: 1. What are your patterns? How can you heal and change the...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- May 25, 2019
- 3 min
Is trust given or earned?
Is trust something that is given or is it something that is earned? “My son has broken our trust and now he needs to earn it back.” This...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Connection
One of the most important skills to learn as a parent is how to connect with your kids. It is something that can seem quite easy when...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Apr 21, 2019
- 3 min
Resistance
How do I respond when I am met with resistance from my kids? This is an interesting thing to reflect and notice about yourself. When you...
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Kyle Wester, LPC
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Shame
Over the past 9 years, as I have tried to parent differently, I have noticed that the biggest impediment to parenting from love and not...
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