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GapKids Celebrates The Mother Company!

Hey LA Parents! You are invited this Saturday, July 31st, to our launch celebration! The Mother Company is hosting a super fun kid friendly event at the 1969 GapKids pop-up store on Robertson from 2-4. We would love to see you there!

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GARDEN THEATER COLORING PAGES!

Introducing our newest characters from Garden Theater – as coloring pages!
Meet sweet Syd Snail, only 4 years old, the baby of the Garden Theater bunch. He is a bit shy, scooting inside his shell to hide when he’s feeling scared. But the little slimester’s got a vivid imagination and loves to do art, especially Slip-n-Slide snail portraits!

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Giving Your Child The Right to be Unhappy

Of course we want our kids to be happy, but if we always make everything “all better,” how can they learn to understand and express their true feelings? Betsy Brown Braun shares tips for guiding and supporting children through their unhappiness.

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Happiness Is An Inside Job

Does your own happiness play second fiddle to your kids’? Do you accompany them on the rollercoaster of their ups and downs? Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW points out that if our sense of contentment is overly dependent on the happiness of our children, we’re in for a bumpy ride.

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Happy Memorial Weekend!

VIDEO — This is our latest installment of our couples-on-the-couch kid interviews (a’la “When Harry Met Sally.”) Find out what makes these kids happy – we dare you not to crack a smile! Wishing you a great Summer kick-off – from the Mamas at The Mother Company.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day! May you feel loved and appreciated for all your daily contributions to building the next generation. Sending out some big mama love from all the mamas at The Mother Company.

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Healthy Competiton and Young Kids

Who doesn’t love to win? But is winning-at-all-costs what we seek for ourselves and our kids? How do we manage our kids’ (and our own) relationship to competition? Luis Fernando Llosa, journalist and co-author with Kim John Payne of “Beyond Winning: Smart Parenting in a Toxic Sports Environment” shares his thoughts and advice on guiding a healthy competitive attitude in our young kids.

Help, My Child Is a “Bully”

What do you do if your child is the one behaving like a “bully?” For most parents, this is a hard pill to swallow. We talked with Dina Olivas, LCSW, about how to age appropriately explain bullying to children and lessen the impact of guilt and other emotions brought on by the behavior.

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Helping Kids with the Death of a Pet

Losing a beloved pet can be brutal for anyone, but especially tender-hearted young kids. Lauren Rosenfeld, parenting coach, shares ways to guide our kids through their grief.