Solo Parenting: How to Handle the Hard Questions

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Raising children on your own can feel overwhelming. It can also be tricky to answer complicated questions your children may ask, especially when put on the spot. Here are some practical approaches from our childhood experts who've been there.

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Listener Questions: Helping Children with Big Emotions: Whether you’re preparing for a new baby, answering complicated questions, or encountering defiance from a toddler, it’s important to give yourself grace. Guiding your children through these moments will not only help them build resilience and understanding, but will ensure they know you’re there for them no matter how tricky life may get.

Navigating Solo Parenthood: Raising children on your own can feel overwhelming. In addition to caring for your children, it’s also vital to take care of yourself. Learn how to turn to family, friends, and even strangers for support, how to use Prime Times to build connections with your children and find reassurance in your parenting.

Get parenting advice from Rachel and Claire! You can leave them a voicemail by calling 617-673-8881 and your question may be answered in a future episode of Teach. Play. Love. You can also send them an email at teach.playlove@brighthorizons.com.

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About the Author
Rachel Robertson
Chief Academic Officer
As Chief Academic Officer at Bright Horizons, Rachel leads the education, curriculum, and field learning & development teams, contributing to the development of young children, and employees who teach early childhood education. Rachel is host of the Bright Horizons parenting podcast, Teach, Play, Love: Parenting Advice for the Early Years.
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