Julie King @howtotalker
Practical parenting tools to raise kind, self-confident kids and still get out the door on time! Phone/video consults, workshops, public speaking. julieking.org San Francisco Bay Area Joined February 2011-
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How To Talk When Kids Fight, Argue or Bicker " live-online workshop meets Jan. 22 to Feb. 12, from 8 to 9:30pm ET / 5 to 6:30pm PT. Details and registration at forms.gle/dwiqx3bDUck9ru…
How To Talk So LITTLE Kids Will Listen 4-week workshops start Wed., Sept. 13, 8-10pm ET, and again on Wed. Sept. 27, noon - 2 pm ET. Details and registration at julieking.org/upcoming-works…. Early bird discount when you sign up now. #parenting #gentleparenting
Have your kids ever announced, upon opening a gift, “I already have this!” or angrily declared, “This isn’t the one I wanted!” or simply burst into tears? (Ours have!) Here's an article to help prepare kids to be gracious gift recipients: how-to-talk.com/gift-article/ #parenting
Q&A online workshop meets Wed., November 30 from noon to 1 pm EST/ 9 to 10 am PST / 5 to 6 pm UK Time. Review the How To Talk tools and get new ideas for addressing your current challenges. Early bird fee (ends Nov. 22). Details and registration: forms.gle/19B2ires89mb7r…
My next HOW TO TALK SO LITTLE KIDS WILL LISTEN workshop meets Wednesdays, October 12 to November 2 from 8 to 10 pm Eastern / 5 to 7 pm Pacific. Early bird discount still in effect. Details and registration here: forms.gle/WEi5BXhgRbF6Dx… #howtotalksolittlekidswilllisten
We are featured speakers in the Raised Good free online parenting summit on Thursday, September 22, and you'll see lots more parenting experts through Monday, September 26. Register for free with our affiliate link: raisedgood.com/online-summit-… #raisedgood
Julie King & Joanna Faber – How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen lukeandsusie.com/julie-king-joa… via @lukeandsusie #howtotalkwhenkidswontlisten #parenting
Just in time for #backtoschool #routines: #HowToTalk… when kids don’t want to #practice, with authors Joanna Faber & Julie King mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episod… @howtotalker #parenting #teaching #music #lessons #teacher #instrument #book #communication #musiceducation #author #interview
You can listen to our conversation with Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand @radionz about our new book, How To Talk When Kids Won't Listen: Parenting: Dealing with Whining, Fighting, Meltdowns rnz.co.nz/national/progr… #howtotalkwhenkidswontlisten
My Kids Fighting, Arguing & Bickering 4-week online, interactive workshop meets Thursdays, July 14 to August 4, from 8 to 10 pm Eastern / 5 to 7 pm Pacific. For parents of kids ages 5 to 12+. forms.gle/MusrUxJHgnKX3v… Comment Be the first to react
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The Raising Your Strong-Willed Child online summit runs June 13 to 19. All free! You can watch the interview with Joanna Faber and me on Thurs., June 16. Sign up here: forwardtogetherparenting.com/a/2147513532/2…
How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: The book that saved us suhitpal.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/how… Great example of the How To Talk tools in action (and a tantrum averted)!
"How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen" workshop starts this Wed., April 27. "Kids Fighting, Arguing and Bickering" workshop starts May 17, for parents of kids ages 6 to 12+ - mailchi.mp/a3f2afd1a512/h…
"How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen" and "Kids Fighting, Arguing and Bickering" workshops starting soon - mailchi.mp/3a65309b27e8/h…
How to get your kid to do stuff without having to constantly remind them vox.com/23001568/how-t… via @voxdotcom #howtotalksolittlekidswilllisten #howtotalkwhenkidswontlisten
Announcing my next How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen online, live workshop that meets Wed., April 27 to May 18 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm PDT / 1:30 to 3:30 pm EDT/ 6:30 pm UK. Sign up now for the Early Bird discount. Details and registration here: forms.gle/2cuCTDAZqy226o…
Last call to sign up for my next How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen online 4-week interactive workshop for parents of kids ages 2-7. Starts TOMORROW, March 8, from 8 to 10 pm Eastern (5 to 8 pm Pacific). Sign up here: forms.gle/SWvYNxKCWs7W2U…. #howtotalksolittlekidswilllisten
We hope you are taking full advantage of #HowToTalkSoLittleKidsWillListen by Joanna Faber & @howtotalker currently on deal price on Kindle! 🙌 Discover tried & tested communication strategies to survive & thrive with kids ages 2-7😍 Buy yours today: loom.ly/uY_q52c 👀
Upcoming How To Talk workshops and a Refresher/Q&A drop-in - Workshops for parents of kids ages 2-7 or 5-12+, plus a Refresher/Q&A drop in. Sign up now for the Early Bird discount. Details at julieking.org. mailchi.mp/9b7c1a8531d6/u…
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I think it's useful to split ongoing COVID measures into 3 categories: A. Surveillance/preparedness governments need to keep doing in background B. Things that were emergency measures and shouldn't be kept indefinitely C. Things that would be useful to have indefinitely 1/
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We hope you are taking full advantage of #HowToTalkSoLittleKidsWillListen by Joanna Faber & @howtotalker currently on deal price on Kindle! 🙌 Discover tried & tested communication strategies to survive & thrive with kids ages 2-7😍 Buy yours today: loom.ly/uY_q52c 👀
“It behooves us to remember [when dealing with conflict & kids], we are not just putting out a fire in the moment. We are modeling how we approach conflict in life." I interview authors, Joanna Faber & Julie King this week on #talktokids! @howtotalker DrRobynSilverman.com/JFJK_PC2
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Exciting news for anyone living or working w/kids! Join us for a special, FREE online event w/bestselling authors @howtotalker & #joannafaber. Proven strategies for tackling the toughest challenges of raising kids. #howtotalkwhenkidswontlisten #parentingtips #ccy_jfcsorg
Watch #JulieKing (@howtotalker) record her audiobook #HowToTalkWhenKidsWontListen, co-authored with #JoannaFaber. Chosen as an August staff pick, this must-listen applies effective communication strategies to the toughest challenges of raising children. bit.ly/2Rk2vBP
@musicenhances @howtotalker This is such an important topic - thanks for addressing it Mindy
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@TODAYshow should have you on also!
Watch my interview on @FOX19 News about our new book, HOW TO TALK WHEN KIDS WON'T LISTEN. fox19.com/video/2021/07/… #HowToTalkWhenKidsWontListen
Hey @GMA check out this interview with world's best parent @howtotalker on @FOX19 . You should bring her on! fox19.com/video/2021/07/…
When children are upset, a parent’s empathy helps them feel understood. -@howtotalker, #parenting
When children are upset, a parent’s empathy helps them feel understood. -@howtotalker, #unschool
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Jargon is the #1 way to confuse (i.e., miss out on) potential customers. A company once spent 15 minutes explaining their "sophisticated rollup process" to me. Turns out, they...added rows together in a spreadsheet. They took a long time to get customers.
If you obfuscate ideas in jargon to make them sound more impressive, you are inadvertently signaling your insecurity that you don't think the plain language explanation of those ideas is compelling