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Claire Lerner Lcsw-C

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Positive Discomfort: All Stress Is Not Equal

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My 5-Year-Old Is a Liar: Should I Be Worried?

Why children lie and what to do about it.

03.12.2024 10

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How to Teach Important Lessons to Kids Who Won't Listen

Less is more when teaching lessons to kids who won't listen.

25.11.2024 10

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When Excessive Praising of Kids Backfires

Too much praise may make kids feel that they need to always be the best.

11.11.2024 9

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Mindset Matters: Your Child Is Strategic, Not Manipulative

Kids figuring out how to get what they want is being clever, not coercive.

31.10.2024 30

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Mindset Matters: Your Child Is Not Misbehaving on Purpose

Reacting harshly escalates unwanted behavior. How to teach, not punish.

25.10.2024 20

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How to End Power Struggles: Make These "Mindshifts"

It's faulty mindsets that result in constant fighting in families.

22.10.2024 30

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"No Mommy, I Can't. You Do It!"

When your child demands you do things for them that they can do themselves.

17.09.2024 20

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Let's Stop Calling 3-Year-Olds Bullies

This stigmatizing moniker is a life sentence that only begets more unkindness.

12.09.2024 30

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"He's Going to Take His Pound of Flesh"

What parents can do when children need to "equalize."

11.08.2024 20

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Is My Defiant Child "Masking" at School?

The term "masking" is becoming more widely used but doesn't always explain a child's behavior.

22.07.2024 20

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How to Support Children Who Have a Pessimistic Outlook

How parents can respond to worries like "I'm never going to make any friends!"

19.07.2024 10

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How a Lack of Limits Is Exhausting for Parents and Kids

Limits can lead to adaptation and more cooperation, peace, and joy in families.

26.06.2024 10

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The Trouble With Transitions

Why they are hard for some kids and how to help.

03.04.2024 30

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"I Don't Want to Talk About It"

How can we help kids who are resistant to talking about feelings open up?

14.03.2024 20

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Understanding "Demand Avoidance": When Kids Defy Directions

What to do when the nervous system sends kids into fight/flight at any demand.

10.01.2024 20

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When Children Live at the Extremes—All Good or All Bad

"This is the worst day ever!"

12.12.2023 8

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How to Deal With Kids Making Dictatorial Demands

How to repsond to, "Get me my milk now!"

06.12.2023 7

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