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Which of all 30 prompts from this month was your favorite? Why was it your favorite?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Redo that same prompt and its action and see if you get a different outcome.
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What do you do to model resilience and adaptability for your child(ren)?
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Demonstrate resilience by sharing how you overcame a recent challenge.
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What is one thing you’d like your child(ren) to understand about you as a person? How do you plan on conveying that to them?
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Share a personal story with your child to help them understand you better.
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What is emotional well-being? How do you nurture your child’s emotional well-being?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Ask your child about their feelings and practice active listening. A good way to do this is have a normal conversation with them and when they tell you about something that happened you ask "how did that make you feel?". This question has the potential to stop people in their tracks because it requires them to reflect and think. There is no need to try and solve the problem just listen to the answers they give.
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What made you genuinely belly laugh last? How do you include laughter in your parenting style?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Tell a joke or play a game to add laughter to your time together today.
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What is a lesson you learned from your own father that impacts how you parent? How do you plan on teaching that to your children?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Write down a lesson from your own father and share it with your child.
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What is one piece of advice you’ve shared with your child recently?
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Share a new piece of advice with your child or revisit an old one.
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How do you ensure you’re emotionally present for your child(ren)?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Spend uninterrupted time listening to your child(ren) today. This may take a lot of prompting and sitting in silence. Its worth it though.
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How do you handle bedtime routines with your child? What is your favorite part? What is your least favorite part? Is there something you can do to effect or change either?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Add a calming or fun twist to tonight’s bedtime routine. Try to elongate what you love and something new to avoid what you don't love.
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What is one area of parenting you’d like to improve? What is one step you can take to improve it?
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Action Prompt: Do this
Research or read a parenting article on the area you want to improve.