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I was referred to Michelle Nicholasen from Erin of Manic Mommies. Initially, Erin had asked me to read and review I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2–to 5–Year-Old and once I started reading, I realized the incredible resource the book is for parents of young children. So, I decided to ask Michelle to be a guest on the show ~ Lucky for you, she agreed.

I Brake for Meltdowns is like the What to Expect When You’re Expecting for the toddler years, because you can look up specific behavior and find strategies and suggestions for how to handle them–practical advice you can use right in those moments when your kids are driving you CRAZY.

Michelle’s 75–year old co-author, Barbara O’Neal, has had decades of experience tending to children as a Pre-school Executive Director ~ Barbara’s wisdom inspired Michelle to chronicle her countless parenting suggestions and they collaborated to write I Brake for Meltdowns—a reference guide for 2–5 year olds, organized by behavior rather than the “usual” developmental milestones.

We chat about:

• *Different kids = different personalities = different parenting styles/strategies
• *Developing a Boundary Hierarchy
• *Kids with poop problems? “Glycolax to the rescue“

The book also covers:

• *Social graces (or lack thereof)
•  *Sleep Issues
• *Eating (or refusing to)
• *Potty Training Woes

Michelle, an award winning film maker for Frontline and Nova, gave up her career in 2004 to raise five children under the age of five. Now, she relates well to TLC’s reality television show, John and Kate plus Eight and the necessity for organization–”I’m pretty structured,” says Michelle, “but probably not as structured as her.”

Click the arrow below to listen in on this brief conversation about young children and parenting tips and then submit your own parenting tips below in the Comment section or call 206–309–7318 and share your funny or challenging parenting stories—I’d love to play them on air. Plus, by participating, you’ll be automatically entered in the drawing to win a FREE copy of I Brake for Meltdowns. Check out the website and blog at www.IBrakeforMeltdowns.com.

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Links:
www.IBrakeforMeltdowns.com
www.ManicMommies.com

 

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