What Happens When You Replace Power Struggles with Playful Parenting?

Karen Thurm Safran
5 min readJan 22, 2021
Photo by Jacob Lund on Adobe Stock Photos

Your kids are whining, not listening, and melting down. You’re frustrated, overwhelmed, and ready to scream. Bedtime is hours away, and you’re quickly running out of steam.

It’s challenging enough juggling tasks and kids without the endless power struggles. As the day progresses, it seems like your children’s “No’s!” “Don’t want to’s,” and…

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Karen Thurm Safran

Recovering stressed-out mom with secrets to share: parenting, family, and life. Author of Parenting—Let's Make a Game of It. www.ParentingLetsMakeAGameOfIt.com