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Self-Regulation: The Secret Skill That Makes Parenting (and Life) So Much Easier

parentotheca — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:41 +0000

Parenting has a sneaky way of pushing all your buttons – sometimes all at once. One second you’re calmly making breakfast, feeling like a grounded, mindful adult. The next? You’re barking threats about lost shoes, yelling at tiny humans who are now slowly joining in on your tantrum, and then – you guessed it – […]

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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – Book Summary, Notes and Quotes

parentotheca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:32:34 +0000

The Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt Penguin (26 Mar. 2024) Book | eBook | Audio About Jonathan Haidt Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He obtained his PhD in social psychology […]

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Parenting in the Age of Fear: How to Overcome Anxiety and Let Kids Be Kids

parentotheca — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:36:24 +0000

“Hi, my name is Irina, and I feel quite anxious about letting my 10-year-old walk by himself to school.“ That would be me at the Anxious Anonymous (Parent Edition) meeting if such an organization existed. Maybe I should start one, actually. Imagine a room full of parents, clutching their coffee cups like lifelines, nodding solemnly […]

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If Parenting Were a Job, Here’s What the Job Description Would Look Like

parentotheca — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:17:18 +0000

Parenting is the toughest, most rewarding job on the planet. It comes with no salary, no paid time off, and no formal training – yet it demands skills that rival those of top executives, therapists, educators, and chefs combined. Over the years, I’ve held many professional roles – working in a major steel company, then […]

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Break the Cycle: How to Rewire Your Reactions and Become a Calmer Parent

parentotheca — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:24:31 +0000

Parenting is the ultimate test of emotional resilience. On my quest to become a more proactive and less reactive parent, I started digging deeper into why certain situations triggered intense emotional reactions. Yelling, snapping, saying things I’d regret later – it was as if, despite knowing all the right parenting strategies, something deep inside me […]

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The First National Bank of Dad by David Owen – Book Summary, Notes and Quotes

parentotheca — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:31:03 +0000

The First National Bank of Dad. Book Summary The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money David Owen Simon & Schuster (7 Jan. 2003) Book | eBook About David Owen David Owen has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1991. Before joining The New Yorker, he was a contributing editor at The […]

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Grit For Kids by Lee David Daniels – Book Summary, Notes and Quotes

parentotheca — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:12:27 +0000

Grit For Kids 16 Top Steps For Developing Grit, Passion, Willpower, And Perseverance In Kids For Self-Confidence And a Successful Life Lee David Daniels Independently published (18 May 2017) Book | eBook | Audio About Lee David Daniels Lee David Daniels is a #1 bestselling author who writes books that focus on parenting, relationships, and […]

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