Samar S Kamat
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Samar S Kamat
There is a myth that having hard conversations always leads to conflict or disconnection. In truth, many relationships grow stronger after difficult but honest dialogue.
Simpler Ways. Happier Days. • Hard Conversations, Soft Heart
Appropriately defiant children may push back on adults who are in the wrong, or speak out against other kids bullying a fellow classmate
Tom Huddleston Jr. • Ivy League Child Psychologist: Kids Who ‘Practice’ Disobedience Can Become More Successful Adults—‘sometimes It Is Bad to Be So Good’
In this anxious inheritance from my mother and my grandmother, I’ve both under- and overcorrected. Most of what I provide to my kids is nurturance, care and a soft lap before bed. I have excellent paid help to address many of their practical needs. I indulge them a lot. They participate in zero extracurriculars and do not have great table manners.... See more
Elise Loehnen • Opinion | The Lies Mothers Tell Themselves and Their Children
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Antonio Pequeño Ivforbes.com“We’re a species that rushes through everything, then complains that time flies.”
Steve Maraboli
Steve Maraboli
Before you step into a hard conversation, pause for three deep breaths.
Simpler Ways. Happier Days. • Hard Conversations, Soft Heart
Do you want Doritos at 7 a.m. at the airport? OK. Do you want to watch 20 episodes of Blippi on the plane? No problem. There are no rules when traveling. This also makes traveling fun for kids
Beck Harlan • We Asked, You Answered: Parent-Approved Tips on Traveling With Kids Under 2
“A ‘need’ is essentially a dealbreaker, something that you cannot negotiate on because you have very, very strong feelings about it