By A Cogent What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs
I was so excited to enroll my 3-year-old daughter into gymnastics—she's my always active, fearless, stubborn, and daring girl. The…
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By Her View From Home What You Don’t See Behind the Meltdown is Everything
The other day I was scrolling through social media, and I came across a clip of a child screaming and…
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Teaching My Child To Deal With Big Emotions Starts With Me
There I was in the middle of getting breakfast together, and my toddler was mad that she had to sit…
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By Jennifer Bailey I’m a Good Mom, You Just Caught Me in a Bad Moment
You know, it never fails. The two minutes my son is having a colossal meltdown in public, an innocent passerby…
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By Chandra Blumberg Behind Every Toddler Tantrum is a Mom Doing Her Best
The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping…
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By Jen Feener How To Survive Toddler Tantrums in Quarantine
The stress of quarantine can and will get to all of us, no matter our age, occupation, or situation. This…
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By Suka Nasrallah Our Children Need to Know It’s OK to Feel
Today I comforted my son—in the midst of a serious tantrum, I held him close. People around me, or people…
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By Carolyn Moore It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Tried My Best Today
The tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want [unintelligible toddler…
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By Kyle Means Here’s to the Dads Who Keep Calm When Their Kids Are Losing it
Sometimes I need to get away from the office in order get some work done. That’s when I venture to…
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By Kayla Runkel May We Never Forget How Hard This Was
Smack dab in the middle of Sam’s Club, motherhood broke me. Little sleep, an embarrassment of pregnancy hormones, and one…
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By Linsey Driskill Sometimes Kids Have Bad Days, Too
The other night was marked by my 6-year-old daughter’s mega meltdown. I racked my brain for any way to help…
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By Krista Ward I am the Parent of a Noisy Scene-Maker
I never, ever thought this would be me—yet here we are. I’m officially the parent of a screamer. A yeller.…
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