How to Teach Kids What Makes a Good Friend (Without Turning Them Into People Pleasers)
      
        
      
      
        Boundaries, Friends, Kids, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariparenting, parent drama, sharing, loud, yelling, aggressive, good friend, bad friend, nursery school, preschool, age 2, age 3, age 4, age 5, kids, school, elementary
       
      
    
  
    
      
      3 reasons why you trigger people & how to not take it personally
      
        
      
      
        Boundaries, Family, Friends, Gaslighting, Mean Girls, Mother in law, Rude People, School dynamics, Social events, Work SituationsChristina Ferrarispiral, spiraling, trigger, triggering, doesn't like you, personal, how to not take it personal, overthink, mean girls, relational aggression, school, kids, coworkers, toxic, family drama
       
      
    
  
    
      
      Tips & Scripts to help your kids actually remember their summer 
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
      What to say when parents argue or don’t discipline their child during a playdate 
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
      Your Child Isn't Invited to a Birthday Party. Here's What To Do. 
      
        
      
      
        Family, Friends, Kids, Mean Girls, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferraribirthday party, kids, school party, kids birthday party, not invited, invited, excluded, excludes
       
      
    
  
    
      
      How to Tell a Friend to Stop Bringing Sick Kids to Playdates (Without Creating Drama)
      
        
      
      
        Boundaries, Friends, Kids, School dynamics, Social eventsChristina Ferrariparenting, parent advice, kids, sick kids, sick, playdate
       
      
    
  
    
      
      Why “You Have Your Hands Full” Isn’t Just Small Talk, Here's 3 Assertive Comebacks
      
        
      
      
        Boundaries, AssertiveYOU, Family, Kids, Mother in law, Rude People, Social events, School dynamicsChristina Ferrariparenting, you have your hands full, rude comments, kids, school, children, family comments
       
      
    
  
    
      
      3 comebacks to use when they ask when are you having kids. 
      
        
      
      
        Couples Therapy, AssertiveYOU, Boundaries, Family, Friends, Kids, Mother in law, Social eventsChristina Ferrarijudging, when are you having kids, kids, just married, don't have kids, don't want kids, judgemental
       
      
    
  
    
      
      3 responses to use when someone cuts you in line. 
      
        
      
      
        Rude People, Kids, Friends, Family, Boundaries, BullyingChristina Ferraricuts you in line, line cutting, school pick up, school drop off, kids school, kids, parenting
       
      
    
  
    
      
      3 phrases to use when you need to parent someone else’s child & the parent is also there. 
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
      Assertive phrases to use to get your family to take a family photo.