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by Robyn Adams
I can't be the only one who has looked at one of their children and thought, "you little jerk!"Selfishness is a survival instinct from infancy. But...
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by Robyn Adams
I just read a parenting article saying that redirecting kids is a harmful tactic because it “wastes opportunities to learn from conflict”.It’s some...
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by Robyn Adams
The first time I dropped my kids off at my parents to be babysat, my oldest was nearly 4. They had almost never been away from me. I got into my va...
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by Robyn Adams
A few months ago, we had an off-the-charts BAD morning that involved some familiar extreme behaviours. The underlying culprit? Nightmares of fire/l...
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by Robyn Adams
When I was 15 I travelled to Carnegie Hall in New York City, walked onto the world famous stage, and performed to a sold-out audience. I sometimes ...
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by Robyn Adams
While driving out to the mountains with my kids today, memories of my childhood were flooding to my mind.I sailed and swam in the ocean, jumped off...
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by Robyn Adams
It’s common for parents to disregard the idea that their kids might be gifted. I did. But my preconceived idea of giftedness was all wrong.My son d...
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by Robyn Adams
I wasn't going to talk about this here. I've debated if I should. But it's getting harder to share parts of my parenting journey with you without s...
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by Robyn Adams
A few months ago I was on a trail in the middle of an Alberta forest, with my kids refusing to take another step. One sat on the side of the trail,...
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by Robyn Adams
I was standing outside my kindergartner's school, engrossed in a conversation with his new teacher. My 4 year old bent over and picked something up...
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by Robyn Adams
Imagine for a minute that we all live in tents. The tents provide very nicely for our needs and are the only shelter we've ever known. We love our ...
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by Robyn Adams
I once heard it related to a wife running a marathon. Her husband thought it was a great idea. When she got up at 5am to train, he'd give her a kis...
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