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Filter by Tag All Activities COVID Parenting anxiety avoidance children fears sleep strees Apr 25, 2025 10:12:48 AM ## [Anxious Children in 2025](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/anxious-children-in-2022-0) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) A lot of my childhood was spent in a fear state. I continually watched my back for ghosts, the... 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[sleep](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/sleep) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/sleep-influences-behavior) Oct 16, 2022 10:36:09 AM ## [Using Praise for Effective Parenting](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/using-praise-for-effective-parenting) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) Saying “good job,” to your child is praise, but cloudy in providing information. If we want the... [children](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/children) [Parenting](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/parenting) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/using-praise-for-effective-parenting) Oct 7, 2022 6:00:00 AM ## [Raising Confident Adults](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/raising-confident-adults) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) As parents we all want our children to grow into confident adults who can take care of themselves... [Parenting](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/parenting) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/raising-confident-adults) Sep 25, 2022 8:28:20 AM ## ["No No No"](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/why-does-my-child-say-no-all-the-time) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) No! No! No! [Parenting](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/parenting) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/why-does-my-child-say-no-all-the-time) Apr 3, 2022 4:38:53 PM ## [Games for Fun Family Time](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/games-for-fun-family-time) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) *Here is the first sampling of games for Fun Family Time on your schedule. Games are fun and also...* [Activities](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/activities) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/games-for-fun-family-time) Apr 3, 2022 4:24:11 PM ## [Creative Role Plays for 4 to 7 Year Olds](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) *Need time to do some work? Creative types of activities can last hours and are repeated often by...* [Activities](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/tag/activities) [Read More](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) Apr 1, 2022 6:00:15 PM ## [Creative Family Activities During COVID 19](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-family-activities-during-covid-19) ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=30&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) *Being creative is fun! Working on something as a family has an added bonding factor. 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