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Jan 2020
21m 15s

Changing my Behavior to Change my Child'...

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED
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In order to change our children's behavior, we have to first change our own.  It is difficult, frustrating, counterintuitive and takes a lot of inner work and self awareness.  We're talking through the ways we have been able to make changes to our own behaviors and the power you have to change the atmosphere of your own home; Michelle does her yoga while we ... Show More
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