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Sep 2021
14m 25s

Harsh Parenting Creates Children Who Mak...

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED
About this episode
When your child makes a mistake, you want to help them process and understand their mistake without the use of shame, punishments, or making them feel like you’re disappointed in them.  Harsh parenting does absolutely no favors for us or our kids, and as a parent who used to subscribe to that kind of parenting, I want to take the time to talk about this, and ... Show More
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