by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, professionals, tools
Have you ever had an argument with a spouse or partner that goes like this: The argument gets more and more heated until you start talking about feelings, and then it all changes from clenched jaws to peace and tenderness? It’s pretty amazing that when we talk about...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
No parent wants to yell at their kids. Yet, we yell when we get to the end of our rope, we feel like we have no more choices, and we see our child as the enemy. But how do we stop yelling at our kids? Last week, we were honored to talk with Dr. Laura Markham about...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
Last on the blog, we talked about what you can do to help kids reconnect after a blow-up… without forcing them to apologize to each other. You got 6-steps and mini-scripts for how to calm everyone down, help kids understand each other’s perspective, and come up with a...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
After your kids fight, you want them to reconcile and say, “I’m sorry”. But what if they don’t want to apologize. What do you do? Do you make your kids say, “I’m sorry”? What if they don’t actually feel sorry? Do you wait until they are ready to apologize to each...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
The following guest post is from our friend, Michelle Gale. She is a Happily Family Conference speaker, and she is letting us get an insider’s peek into her new book. Here is an excerpt from “Mindful Parenting In A Messy World – Living With Presence And Parenting With...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
Everyone has heard the saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But especially if you have kids in your life, an ounce of prevention is like having super powers. Whether you are a parent or a professional, one of the ways we can be MOST effective...read more
