by Kath Kvols | Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, TC February 2023
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA
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by Kath Kvols | Free Reads, MFA, TC November 2022
“It is not that you are a bad parent. You are experiencing a bad moment.” What are setting limits, and do I need them? This is a roadmap for you to feel confident with your boundaries so that you can experience more peace and joy with your children! This is a hot...
by Kath Kvols | Free Reads, MFA, TC September 2022
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by Kath Kvols | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA
There are some nuances to raising a tween boy that are different from raising girls. If you know about them, it is easier to navigate these challenges. If you don’t know them, you are more likely to take some of the behavior personally or feel worried about them. Join...
by Kath Kvols | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, The International Montessori Council, Webinars / MFA
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by Kath Kvols | Discipline, Empowerment, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, TC May 2021
from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation What You Need to Know There are few words less nerve-wracking than hearing your child say “no” to you. Rest assured, your child is very normal. If she asserts herself with a “no,” you can pat yourself on the back. You have not […]
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by Kath Kvols | Communication, Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Video, Webinars / MFA
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by Kath Kvols | Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
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by Kath Kvols | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
You and your co-partner are the glue of your family. If that relationship gets watered down through lack of communication, it creates tension in the family. You know the feeling, right…the tension when there is bickering or silent treatment? Where there is tension in the family, it becomes fertile ground for “misbehavior” from the children. […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Anger is a natural reaction to being wronged. But society tells us anger is dangerous and we should hide it or “positive think” it away. Yet, if anger is harnessed correctly, it can create positive change. Kath will share ideas for good. Parents can use her ideas when they are feeling the need to control […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Do you set limits and then give in? Are you not sure how to set limits? In this session you will learn: • An easy 6 step process to set limits. • How to not crumble after you set the limit. • How to follow through in a way that your child feels understood and […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
“I haven’t talked to my mom, I mean really talked, in six months,” a twelve year-old confided in me. “Oh, why is that,” I asked gingerly. “My mom laughed at me when I told her I had a boyfriend.” Sometimes we forget how sensitive children at this stage of development can be. Yet now, more […]
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by Kath Kvols | Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adults
Our daughter, Brianna, was laying on the couch with her earbuds on doing the typical teenage ‘thing.’ Brian, my husband, started pestering her about something she hadn’t done. Brianna rolled her eyes and continued to listen to her music. Brian’s tone of voice escalated, and I knew this was not going anywhere good. So, I […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
When my kids were teenagers, I could make it through the day. But at night, when my head hit the pillow, in the dark is when it would begin. I would toss and turn, worried about my kid…. Who was she with? What was she doing? Would she finish school? Would she be able to […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
Sometimes Dad’s feel like a “duck out of water” when it comes to relating to their tween/teen daughter. The little girl’s body that used to rough and tumble now has begun to develop making roughing and tumbling awkward. Also, this stage in a girl’s life is fraught with emotional upheavals which often make Dads shy […]
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by Kath Kvols | Family Resources, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Video, Webinars / MFA
Do you worry when your child goes to a sleepover so you call her several times that evening? Do you stress about whether you’ve made the right choice of schools? Are you fearful about whether your child will be safe if you are not right there with him? Are you anxious that you’re not doing […]
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by Kath Kvols | Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
No one wants their child to fail. However, sometimes experiencing not doing something perfectly the first time, learning from experience, or having the courage to try something new or challenging comes from developing determination and perseverance. Kathryn gives us great advice on how to allow failure to be a motivator rather than a discouragement.
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