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Brené Brown: Be the Adult You Want Your Children to Be

October 5, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

This is an older post I wrote in 2012 for the Washington Post blog, On Parenting. It is still relevant because it applies to anyone who wants to live and parent more wholeheartedly.

Filed Under: Articles, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: Brene Brown, bullying, Daring Greatly, Gottman, Harrie Lerner, Shame, Vulnerability

Parenting Styles Often Colored By Our Own Childhoods

September 21, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

we bring our experiences from our first family, or our family of origin into our current family. Everyone does this. It doesn’t have to be seen as a negative as long as we are aware of what we are bringing to the table. Read more about this in a post I wrote for Thee Washington Post blog, On Parenting.

Filed Under: Articles, Families, Parents Tagged With: awareness, family, family of origin, parenting, therapy

Tweens and Teens Still Need Their Parents

September 7, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Despite what you might have heard about needing to prepare for the day when your teen hates or rejects you, what you need to do is just shift a little in your thinking and get creative about how to forge new connections. Read more in this post I wrote for the Washington Post blog, On Parenting.

Filed Under: Articles, Families, Parents Tagged With: development, parenting, teens, tweens

Mother’s Self-Renewal: Tuning into Your Creative Bliss

September 3, 2012 by Jennifer Kogan

Remember You before age 11 or 12? Your child self had all the time in the world to dream and explore interests and hobbies. These days as we mother, it may feel like that high energy and exuberance is on some kind of semi-permanent hiatus. You might be asking yourself, “What happened to the part […]

Filed Under: Couples, Families, Individuals, New Moms, New Parents, Parents Tagged With: creativity, lil omm, Mother's Guide to Self Renewal, self care, time

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