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Q: My 4 year old daughter is asking a lot of “why” and “what” questions. When we watch a movie together or even when I am talking to someone else, she interrupts repeat- edly with questions. I know she’s curious, but this is wearing me out and it does become annoying. How do I handle it?

A: Your daughter is just right in terms of her cognitive development. Her mind is expanding and she has become very interested in her environment which . . .

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Working with Different Parenting Styles

by Barbara Frazier, January 2010

One of the greatest challenges to a marriage is co-parenting, especially when the parenting styles of each of the parents are quite different or worse yet, in direct opposition to each other. In fact, in my work with couples, this issue comes up more than any other single issue that couples bring in to marriage counseling. I have also noticed that the article on “parenting styles” is one of the most read articles on our website. So what makes this issue of such interest? First, it is a very complex issue in that it involves each partner’s values, experiences related to their own upbringing, and issues with their parents’ parenting styles. Secondly . . .

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