About this episode

Alyson Schafer answers parenting questions regarding emotional expression in children, shared custody plans, and weaning off pacifiers.

Q1. 13yr old son doesn’t open up and share his feelings anymore. Q2. Divorcing parents looking for best shared custody plan for kids.  Q3. How to wean a 3yr old off his pacifier.   ********** Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com   Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alyson Schafer

Topics covered

• parenting advice
• shared custody
• child development
• emotional expression
• pacifier weaning

Keywords

• parenting
• Q&A
• emotional sharing
• shared custody
• pacifier weaning
• child behavior
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast, alysonschafer.com

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