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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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I haven't met a highly sensitive child who didn't start out with some worries about going to a pool. I was able to figure out why my son didn't like the pool by looking at some of these ideas! www.themidlifemamas.com
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How to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Love The Pool

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Teaching water safety to kids can truly be the difference between life and death. This summer, parents everywhere will be searching for pools nearby for fun games and activities for their children. But we all need to make sure that children learn this one thing before they are encouraged or forced to learn to swim. It's all about safety! #watersafety #swim #learntoswim www.intentionalfamilylife.com.com
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10 Ways To Get Children Used to the Water

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I love my strong willed child. But raising, teaching, and otherwise parenting a strong willed child can pose some, a-hem...shall we say...challenges. I love this tip for responding to the strong emotions of your child! It worked for us!! #strongwilledchild #strongwilled #parenting #parentingtips www.themidlifemamas.com
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How to Respond Perfectly to The Intense Emotions of Your Strong Willed Child

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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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