The Backfire: How Good Intentions Turn South!
If you have been reading this column for a while, you will recognize this ‘Cale...
Read MoreIf you have been reading this column for a while, you will recognize this ‘Cale...
Read MoreIt seems unbelievable. Some children constantly ask the same questions repeatedly, day in and day...
Read MoreIs all this drama going to serve our children?
Read MoreAs kids get older and mature with a dysregulated set of behaviors and emotions, home life can get miserable. Equally important, the child’s life is on a trajectory of misery and struggle, and no one wants that for their child. Thus, we must think about what genuinely changes an out-of-control child and that brain that is causing such misery at home…
Read MoreWe want our children to be strong, resilient, and eager to tackle the challenges ahead. So, let us discuss how to get there.
Read MoreLife is often challenging. Few argue with that conclusion. And what is needed in those challenging moments is not a wimpy attitude and more whining. Despite this, many of us are raising our children to be wimps. They tend to lean away from challenges, from struggles, and effort. This rarely works out well.
Read MoreWe make the mistake of asking ‘WHY’ with relentless pursuit. We do it to ourselves, and we do it to others, constantly exploring the roots.
Read MoreFocusing on the big picture of managing kids and school during tough times…
Read MoreFive simple system to end negotiating, arguing and whining children…
Read MoreThree steps to wipe out whining. Here’s how…
Read MoreThree reasons why positive moments and emotions need to be nurtured. Reality-based parenting and how it relates to summertime fun…
Read MoreThree reasons why vacations can turn to disaster and three travel rules and summertime solutions for great vacation…
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