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Tuning into our bond with our child and their attachment to us can be one of our most powerful tools in parenting. Jennifer Kolari is the founder of Connected Parenting, a method based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behaviors and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers.

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154. Balancing love, limits, and empathy: How to use connection to make parenting easier with Jennifer Kolari

Dad & Mom coloring with their two toddlers

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153. BTS: Does using Elf on the Shelf undermine my respectful parenting philosophy?

elf ornament in a Christmas tree

Does incorporating Elf on the Shelf into your holiday traditions challenge the principles of respectful parenting?

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147. BTS: What are practical tips for dealing with whining kids?

Young child whining

Learn how to respond most effectively to your child’s whining in the moment and what parents can do to encourage less whining from their kids in the future.

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142. Becoming the parents your kids deserve with Gary John Bishop

Uncover the secrets to nurturing secure attachments

How does our perception of life shape our sense of self? And how can we teach our children to examine the meaning they make of their feelings and experiences to help them learn to be intentional in their actions? Prepare to expand your horizons, reconsider your perspective, and embark on a transformational journey with this week’s guest and the author of GROW UP: Becoming the Parents Your Kids Deserve, Gary John Bishop.

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