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Focus on the Good: The Surprisingly Awesome Thing About Your Childโs Misbehavior
Focusing on the good is powerful. โNo one has ever said anything like that to me!โ The rough-looking teenโs tough veneer had softened. I (Jim) detected tears in his eyes. What had caused this teen, a complete stranger and oneโฆ
Why You Don’t Need a New Parenting Strategy
John was fed up. He told me that everything he’d tried had failed. No matter what consequences or logic John put in place, his 6th grade son Ben just wouldn’t take responsibility for getting himself up and moving and out theโฆ
An Often Overlooked Motivator of Good Behavior…
Many parents think that some sort of painful punishment is the best motivator for kids to improve their behavior. Other parents โfocus on the positiveโ and offer rewards when kids do well. Researchย about what motivates workers to do well revealsโฆ
Did God Spank Moses?
The story of Moses at the burning bush is (thanks to Cecil DeMille and Charlton Heston) one of the most famous stories in the Old Testament (see Exodus 3 & 4). But have you ever read it as an exampleโฆ