Tips:
- Speak kindly to yourself when you "blow it" with your child.
- Praise yourself every time you stay calm.
- Talk back to your worry voice, "I will let go of worry and guilt."
- Make a sign, "There's no right way to parent."
- Your mantra, "I will miss this moment with my child some day."
Kohl has written five parenting books, lots of articles for parenting magazines, and has been quoted as an expert for almost every woman's magazine. She also does a blog weekly for Diablo magazine. Susan has three children, and three grandchildren.
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