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With a long holiday weekend and summer just around the corner, families everywhere are taking on the challenge of potty training. For some, this will be a breeze. For many others, like those inquiring below, potty training may be less straightforward.   This week we have two questions for our Village, one on poop withholding and another on potty refusal. Although they describe specific situations, this is also a great place…

Hey, Village! This week, I thought it would be fun for us to bring back our Wins and Woes series. If you’re new here, Wins and Woes is where we come together to share a recent parenting win, a woe, or both.  I’ll go first. My family recently relocated to another state, and I’ve found the adjustment has been challenging for our very sociable toddler. I’m so excited she is…

At some point or other, many of us will have the necessary but often dreaded conversation where we express our expectations about child care to a family member and set firm boundaries. This can be challenging — even more so when the person we need to set boundaries with is our only option. Although today’s question describes a specific situation, it presents a larger issue that is widely shared. Like…