Tag: child
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How To Deal With Toddler Melt Downs (Most of the Time
Before becoming a parent, I thought tantrums happened because children were being difficult. Now I know better. Sometimes my child is tired. Sometimes she’s hungry. Sometimes she’s overwhelmed or overstimulated by big feelings she doesn’t know how to explain. And sometimes if I’m honest, I’m overwhelmed too. Toddler meltdowns can make even the most patient…
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The Default Parent and The Perfection Trap
There is a distinct kind of exhaustion that has less to do with physical labour and everything to do with carrying the invisible weight of a household. It’s the reality of being the “default parent.” To be the default parent means you are the Chief Operating Officer of everyday life. You are the one who…
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