3128: Is Your Child Selfish? 4 Simple Ways To Turn Your Kid Around by Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply on Positive Parenting
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Adina Soclof discusses how to address perceived selfishness in children through empathetic parenting techniques.
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People in this episode
Host: Greg Audino
Guest: Adina Soclof
Topics covered
- parenting
- child behavior
- positive parenting
- empathy
- child development
Keywords
- selfishness
- children
- parenting tips
- empathy
- child development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parenting Simply
Products: Optimal Living Daily Workbook
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