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Thoughts for the Journey
"But Without Consequences, They Won't Learn!" (And Other Things We Tell Ourselves)
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting I hear it all the time. "That sounds nice, Melanie, but my kid needs consequences. Without them, they'd walk all over me." I get it. I really do. Most of us were raised with consequences. Time-outs. Grounding. Having privileges taken away. The message was clear: if you want kids to behave, you need to make them uncomfortable enough that they'll think twice next time. And honestly? Sometimes it worked. At least on the surface or in that mom
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Referee, Judge & jury?: What Your Kids Really Need When They Fight
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting Let's Be Real If you're reading this, you're probably exhausted from constantly jumping in to solve...
3 min read
Beyond “I’m Sorry”: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) the Power of Repair
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting The other day, one of my grandkids grabbed a toy from his little cousin and he burst into tears. My...
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What really happens when we "let them" feel it all
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting As parents, one of our strongest instincts is to protect our kids from pain. When we see them upset,...
7 min read
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