by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting
During a family car ride once when I was little, I got really mad at my big brother. I remember wanting to punch him! I didn’t hit him, but when we were close to home, we pulled into the driveway. I jumped out and, instead of taking my anger out on someone else, I...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tantrums
You might say it’s a child having… A tantrum A melt down Big feelings Getting to the end of their rope Flipping their lid. Whatever you call it, we’ve all experienced it. Every parent struggles, at one point or another, with helping their child through an upset. For...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tantrums
No matter how old your kids are… 2, 12, or 22 years old, at some point they’ve been overcome with emotions. Even us, mature adults have “grown up tantrums” occasionally. We might call it road rage, over-eating, over-drinking, over-shopping, yelling, door slamming, or...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, conflict, empathy, siblings
If siblings fighting during summer break has become the soundtrack of your home, you're not alone. Summer break is often filled with big expectations. We imagine slower mornings, family adventures, backyard fun, and siblings making lifelong memories together. Then...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, research, tantrums, tools
If you've ever been in the middle of a meltdown, wondering what went wrong, feeling defeated, exhausted, and completely disconnected from your child. Or gotten the call from your child’s teacher about your child's behavior again.You are not alone. Parenting an...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | communication, conflict, tools
Have you ever been in a situation where your child has done something you wish they hadn’t? Maybe they grabbed a toy from another child at the park? Maybe they wanted a play date, but as soon as their friend shows up they don’t want to play with him? And they don’t...read more
