Chad Hayenga
The Goal Was to Ask More Questions and Tell Less, Butโฆ
If youโve read much of our content before, you might have picked up on the fact that we like questions. In fact, I often encourage the parents I coach to work toward asking more questions while telling their kids less.โฆ
Asking vs. Telling: What Parents Need to Know About Questions & Learning
Are you asking or telling your kids what to do? Iโm a teller by nature. It seems easier. Maybe it’s just more efficient. I tell my child what to do, and then she does it. I tell her the answerโฆ
You Don’t Want to Micromanage Your Family: How to Stop Parenting With Anxiety
Do you have this little suspicion that youโve fallen into micromanaging your family? Truthfully, if youโre parenting with a lot of anxiety, chances are you have. It happens so naturally! When youโre worried, itโs easy to grasp at the thingsโฆ
ยฟTus Preguntas Ayudan o Hieren a tus Hijos?
Eduardo intentaba ser paciente y reflexivo, pero estaba al lรญmite de su paciencia. Sus dos hijas estaban en el segundo piso discutiendo en voz alta e irrespetuosamente en lugar de ayudarlo a preparar la comida. Mientras รฉl escuchaba la griterรญaโฆ
3 Seรฑales de Consecuencias Poco รบtiles… ยกy Cรณmo Solucionarlas!
“ยกEres estรบpido!” dice el niรฑo frustrado. El padre se siente molesto, incluso un poco enojado y responde: “ยกNo puedes hablarme de esa manera! ยกEstรกs castigado por el resto del dรญa! ยกVe a tu habitaciรณn y piensa en lo que dijiste!”โฆ
Families With Teenagers, Keep Calm and Stay Connected
Families with teenagers have joys and challenges that are different from families with littles. Just when you think youโve got this parenting thing downโฆthings can change again. But why do the teenage years get such a bad rap? There areโฆ
Kids Donโt Listen? How to Stop Lecturing and Start Asking Better Questions
Every parent has those moments when it feels like youโre chatting with the wind. You want to impart wisdom and decrease your childโs stress, but their glazed eyes seem to repeat your fear: โMy kids donโt listen to me.โ Asโฆ
Family Meetings: The Why and the How of Fun, Successful Family Meetings
Your guide to family meetings
You Really Want To Show Loving Discipline? Start With Your Face.
If youโre reading this right now, you likely want to show love to your kids, even in discipline. You probably already believe unconditional love means loving your kids during misbehavior. You donโt need to be convinced of the benefits ofโฆ
Your Child’s Grades Don’t Matter (To You)
And why their grades might improve once you believe this.