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Back to School With Nicole Schwarz from Imperfect Families
Episode 59
Published 9 years, 10 months ago
Description
Welcome! My guest today is Nicole Schwarz, who joined me for Episode 39 about helping kids deal with negative self-talk. She is a parent coach, child and family therapist, and the founder of Imperfect Families. All of us parents are in some phase of that back-to-school transition time, so let’s hear Nicole’s thoughts on this subject!
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- The nighttime routine: getting in the mindset of an earlier bedtime
- Essential family routines for back-to-school
- The power of shifting from “but” to “and”
- Urgency is contagious
- The importance of daily jobs for kids
- Why kids NEED to make their own lunch
- Homework: how parents can be supportive and available
- How to support rather than shame
- “The bad-kid cycle”
- How to stick with your kids through emotional blow-ups
- Why you can’t assume the problem OR the solution
Resources:
Find Nicole on Facebook (Imperfect Families), on Pinterest (Nicole Schwarz), and on Twitter (NicoleForFamilies)
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