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		<title>Conflict&#8217;s bad for kids, right?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I spoke recently to a group of preschool parents on the topic of positive communication, one of the dads raised his hand: &#8220;So if my wife and I are committed to communicating positively with each other and our kids, &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/conflicts-bad-for-kids-right/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=1169&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can We Talk? Ways for Parents to (Re)Connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most parents, I have a long to-do list on which any number of items get pushed from one day to the next and the next and&#8230;you get the idea. So instead of berating myself for playing that to-do game &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/can-we-talk-quick-tips-for-parent-to-reconnect-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=1080&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Check out my premier post on ParentMap!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very excited to now be a contributing writer to ParentMap.com, an online resource for every stage of the parenting journey. Some of you might remember that I appeared on a panel exactly a year ago for ParentMap&#8217;s day-long event for &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/check-out-my-premier-post-on-parentmap-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=1049&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Conscious Complaining: Getting to the Core of Relationship &amp; Parenting Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all have complaints about our spouses and kids. Yet voicing them can easily lapse into blaming, judgment and criticism, which are toxic to our relationships. How can we complain in a way that allows us to vent and stay &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/conscious-complaining-getting-to-the-core-of-relationship-parenting-issues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=1020&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Part II of my Interview with Parents with Angst</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alas, as much as the will is there, the blog-post I&#8217;ve been working on has yet to be finished. In the meantime, check out the second part of my interview with Parents with Angst. They posted it a while ago, &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/part-ii-of-my-interview-with-parents-with-angst/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=987&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Parents</title>
		<link>http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/how-to-raise-emotionally-healthy-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever I first start coaching parents, whether they’re rookies or veterans, I underscore a truism that most of us rarely think about: Unlike most trades that demand flexibility, communication skills, commitment, significant effort, multitasking, intellectual &#38; emotional dexterity, teamwork and &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/how-to-raise-emotionally-healthy-parents/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=946&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently leading a workshop for couples. Our topic was resolving disagreements about household and childcare roles and responsibilities, a subject I’ve posted about more than once (see http://wp.me/pZuta-dh &#38; http://wp.me/pZuta-b5). Given that parents’ household division of labor is among the Top &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/babying-our-battles-how-can-kids-inspire-parents-to-reduce-relationship-conflict/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=922&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Best vs. Good Enough: Are You a Relationship &amp; Parenting Maximizer or Satisficer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After being together 3 years, Kate and Tim* became parents to Logan, who’s now a toddler. To describe them in a nutshell: Kate’s a go-getter and Tim’s laid back. Kate takes pride in what she calls her “enthusiasm for excellence.” Before &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/the-best-vs-the-good-enough-relationship-parenting-maximizers-satisficers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=894&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve joined the blogging team at A Hopeful Sign!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I promise that a new Parent Alliance post is on its way in the near future. In the meantime, I&#8217;m excited to announce that I&#8217;ve joined the blogging team at A Hopeful Sign, a wonderful website devoted to spreading the &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/ive-joined-the-blogging-team-at-a-hopeful-sign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=879&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What’s Important to You About That? Asking Powerful Questions for Our Relationships &amp; for Our Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My preschooler has become a skilled “whyer”: Why does the sun go down at night? Why is my hair brown? Why do I have a baby brother and not a sister? Why-questions help her learn; they signal her curiosity and &#8230; <a href="http://parentalliance.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/what%e2%80%99s-important-to-you-about-that-asking-powerful-questions-for-our-relationships-parenting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=parentalliance.wordpress.com&#038;blog=14655136&#038;post=867&#038;subd=parentalliance&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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