Synopsis: The core of effective parenting is to communicate love with the right mixture of empathy, nonjudgmental communication and firmness for each child. The mixture changes depending on the temperament of the child. This article encourages parents to free themselves from rigid parenting approaches, creatively meeting the parenting needs of each child and actually having fun in the process.

BY LEN LANTZ, MD / 3.29.20; No. 17 / 8 min read

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