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Which Game Do We Focus On?

When speaking to parents with challenging children, there is often an urgency to address the specifics of what to do when a problem behavior shows up. In other words, the understandable desire is to fix the problem right now. After all, you want an answer when your...
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Why Good Advice & Counseling Doesn’t Work.

Many families seeking change for their children arrive after trying many other routes to help their children. Whether it's anxiety that just gets worse, tantrums that have grown to an explosive level, unmotivated teens who won't do anything, escalating attentional...
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Study the Roots or Enjoy The Fruits. You Choose.

Many years ago, I heard the saying: You have a choice: You can live life studying the roots…or enjoy the fruits. But you can't do both." Of course, it's never a complete, simple dichotomy. It's just a pointer to options in daily living. But you might ask, how exactly...
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Weakness Comes From Persistently Seeking Ease

One of the hallmarks of an anxiety-filled life is that their priority is to relieve their sense of anxiety or avoid future moments with possible anxiety. They create a life where avoiding discomfort is most important, and activities and opportunities for growth and...

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The Dangers of Unlimited Phone Use

The Dangers of Unlimited Phone Use

In today's digital era, teenagers are practically married to their phones. As parents look on, perhaps with a sigh of relief that their teenager is quiet and preoccupied, there is an underlying problem. Some of us have acknowledged this problem, but not many. This...

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The Backfire: How Good Intentions Turn South!

The Backfire: How Good Intentions Turn South!

If you have been reading this column for a while, you will recognize this 'Cale Truism' that I have addressed from many angles: Your superpower as a parent resides in your mastery of how you use your attention. What you repeatedly focus upon with your attention will...

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