11 tantrum solutions that actually work

Plus PPD symptoms you might not know.

By Motherly September 27, 2019

If you haven’t picked your screaming child off the floor of your local grocery store, are you even a mom? We see you, mama. And we think you’re going to love these 11 tried-and-true ways to handle tantrums. Plus, we love this mom’s take on how to be more present with her kids.

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