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Welcome to AFineParent.Com!

I don’t know what brought you here today, but I hope you leave with an abundance of confidence in your parenting skills and a whole lot of love brimming out of your heart.

Here are some of our most popular cornerstone articles for you to explore –

Positive Parenting “How To” Articles

  1. How to Set Positive Limits (Without Yelling or Caving In)
  2. How to Stop Yelling at Kids
  3. How to Stop Nagging Your Kids
  4. How to Protect Your Family from Screen Addiction
  5. How to Handle Your Child’s Video Game Obsession Positively
  6. How to Get a Strong-Willed Child to Listen (Without Crushing Their Spirit)
  7. How to Establish a Morning Routine for Kids That Actually Works
  8. How To Deal With Tantrums in Public (Without Feeling Like A Fool)
  9. How to Be a Positive Parent Even if Your Partner is Not on Board
  10. How to Ensure that Positive Parenting Critics Don’t Derail You
  11. How to Be a Positive Parent Even if You Weren’t Raised by One
  12. How to Be a Positive Parent When You’re Exhausted
  13. How to Be a Positive Parent When Your Growing Up Kids Don’t Want You Around
  14. How to Be a Positive Parent When You and Your Child Have Different Tastes
  15. How to Create a Chore Schedule That Actually Works

Discipline, Consequences & Limits

  1. Positive Parenting is NOT Permissive Parenting
  2. Time Out vs Time In
  3. Positive Discipline 101
  4. What to Do When Your Kids Are Mean
  5. 20 Ways to Say No to Kids Without Using the Word “No”
  6. Sibling Rivalry (Handy Flow Chart!)
  7. The Ultimate “Say This, Not That” Cheat Sheet for Positive Parents

Answering Your “What is” Questions

  1. What is Emotional Intelligence and Why You Should Care 
  2. What is Resilience and How to Raise Strong, Resilient Kids
  3. What Is Grit, Why Kids Need It, and How You Can Foster It
  4. What is Passive Aggressive Behavior and How To Nip it in the Bud

Tips for Parents

  1. 10 Warning Signs That You Might Be a Helicopter Parent (And How to Stop)
  2. Are You Teaching Kids Responsibility? 50 Simple Challenges to Get You Started
  3. Importance of sleep, getting kids to sleep #1, getting kids to sleep #2
  4. Homework #1, Homework #2

Lists! Lists! Lists!

  1. 101 Easy Ways to Show Your Kids Just How Absolutely Loved They Are
  2. 101 Fun Things To Do With Kids To Enjoy Everyday Family Life
  3. The Ultimate Resource Guide of Family Bonding Activities
  4. 100 Easy Ways to Connect with Your Children
  5. 100 Self Care Ideas That Will Fit Easily in Your Busy Schedule
  6. 100+ Questions You Can Ask Your Kids That Will Make You a Better Parent
  7. 100 Simple Ideas for Parents to be Playful and Silly with Kids

Gift Guides

  1. 100+ Popular Gifts for Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0 – 3 Years Old)
  2. 100+ Popular Gifts for Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3 – 5 Years Old)
  3. 100+ Popular Gifts for Elementary School Kids (Ages 6 – 11 Years Old)
  4. 100+ Popular Gifts for Middle School Kids (Ages 11 – 14 Years Old)
  5. 20 Awesome Children’s Books About Resilience (Sorted by Age)
  6. 60 of the Best Learning Games for Kids (Sorted by Age)

And that is just the tip of the iceberg 😀

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Here’s to your amazing Positive Parenting journey!