What I Wish I Knew Before I Turned 40, According to 12 Men
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PARENTHOOD, IN MANY WAYS, IS A LONG EXERCISE IN PATIENCE. FROM THE MOMENT YOU
FIND OUT YOU’RE EXPECTING, YOU’RE TASKED WITH WAITING PATIENTLY — AND THAT TASK
MIGHT START TO FEEL MORE DEMANDING AS YOUR BABY TURNS INTO A KID. SLEEP
TRAINING, POTTY TRAINING, AND EVEN JUST GETTING YOUR KID READY AND OUT THE DOOR
FOR PRESCHOOL ALL REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO STAY CALM AND COLLECTED IN FRUSTRATING
MOMENTS. AS IMPORTANT AS THIS VIRTUE IS, IT’S NOT EASY TO COME BY. WHEN YOU’RE
STRESSED AND OVERTIRED YOU MIGHT NOTICE YOU HAVE A MUCH SHORTER FUSE THAN USUAL.
OR YOU MIGHT EVEN THINK PATIENCE JUST ISN’T IN YOUR SKILL REPERTOIRE. BUT
PATIENCE IS A SKILL AND LIKE ANY OTHER IT CAN BE NURTURED AND GROWN.
SELF
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7 WAYS TO BE A MORE PATIENT PARENT, ACCORDING TO A PATIENCE EXPERT
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PATIENCE IS A SKILL. AND LIKE ANY OTHER SKILL, IT CAN BE NURTURED AND
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EXERCISES CAN HELP.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR PATIENCE? PRACTICE COGNITIVE APPRAISAL
IMPATIENCE IS OFTEN DRIVEN BY NEGATIVE OR CATASTROPHIZING THOUGHTS. YOU MAY FEEL
LIKE YOUR TODDLER IS TRYING TO MESS UP YOUR MORNING, OR THAT IT’S THE END OF THE
WORLD WHEN YOU’RE RUNNING LATE OR SOMEONE CUTS YOU OFF IN TRAFFIC. SARAH A.
SCHNITKER, PH.D, A PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY WHO STUDIES SAYS
COGNITIVE REAPPRAISAL, THE PRACTICE OF REALIGNING YOUR THOUGHTS WITH REALITY,
CAN HELP TAKE THE EDGE OFF WHEN YOU’RE FEELING IMPATIENT.
ONE WAY TO DO THAT: TRY TO TAKE ON A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THAN YOUR OWN WHEN
YOU FEEL THAT HOT EMOTION. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU’RE FEELING IMPATIENT ABOUT YOUR
TODDLER’S CONSTANT WHINING, THINK ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT FEEL WHEN THEY CAN’T HAVE
WHAT THEY WANT (AND WITHOUT THE LUXURY OF LOGICAL THINKING). YOU CAN ALSO THINK
ABOUT THE GRAND SCHEME COMPARED TO YOUR FRUSTRATING MOMENT. LOSING FIVE MINUTES
OF TIME RIGHT NOW MIGHT BE STRESSFUL AND ANNOYING, BUT IN THE BIG PICTURE, IT’S
PROBABLY NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.
FURTHER READING
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* 22 WAYS TO FIGHT STRESS IN 5 MINUTES OR LESS
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* NOT READY FOR MEDITATION? DISH WASHING IS YOUR TICKET TO DEFEATING ANXIETY.
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WISDOM
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WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I TURNED 40, ACCORDING TO 12 MEN
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HITTING MIDDLE AGE TEACHES US A LOT ABOUT OURSELVES. HERE ARE A FEW HARD-WON
LESSONS MEN WISH THEY KNEW BEFORE REACHING THE MILESTONE.
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PARENTING
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HOW TO CALM A FUSSY BABY
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BECOME A BABY CALMING MASTER WITH THESE TIPS.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK (THE BABY TO SLEEP)? KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND
1. PAY ATTENTION TO THE BABY. DO WHAT CALMS HIM OR HER.
2. DON’T HAND THE BABY OFF TO YOUR PARTNER IF YOU SUCK. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
3. KEEP THE BABY CLOSE TO YOUR BODY.
4. BE STEADY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE BEAT.
5. IF ROCKING ISN’T WORKING, TRY PUTTING ON A 60 BPM SONG AND MOVING TO THE
BEAT.
6. DON’T DO SOMETHING THAT WILL ENCOURAGE PARENTAL SLEEP.
7. SET THE MOOD. DIM THE LIGHTS AND MOVE TO A QUIETER PART OF THE HOUSE WHEN
ROCKING THE BABY.
HERE ARE SOME MORE TIPS TO HELP YOU BECOME A BABY ROCKING MASTER.
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PLAY
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THE 6 BEST BATMAN SHOWS AND MOVIES THAT ARE ACTUALLY APPROPRIATE FOR LITTLE KIDS
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THEY DON'T CALL HIM THE "DARK KNIGHT" FOR
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WHEN HE LIGHTENS UP.
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