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Two Questions That Defuse Almost Any Conflict
After working with parents for over twenty years we have learned that there are two critical questions that help guide children toward wisdom. The problem is that parents are so focused on stopping the problem that they frequently miss theโฆ
Got an Attention-Seeking Child in the Classroom? Try This Strategy
So your child is the child engaging in all the attention-seeking antics in the classroom? Or, at least, that’s what the teacher tells you… Hearing from the school that your child isnโt doing well or is causing problems for theโฆ
โIโm the Parent. I Donโt HAVE to Say Pleaseโ
Have you heard ungrateful demands (like the ones below) from kids who seem to expect you to drop your life in order to take care of them? ย “Mom! Where’s dinner?”ย “Dad, I need a ride to the gym!” “Bringโฆ
Learning to Enter as a Coach
Brendon and Naomi are parents to three kids; ages 6, 4, and 2. After completing the Sibling Conflict online course Brendon reported, โThis course has had a profound impact on our parenting!โ He told us the following story about oneโฆ
Bullying: Challenge or Opportunity?
Throughout the United States, October is national bullying prevention month, and many schools around the country will encourage their kids to wear orange in support of anti-bullying. Those are nice sentiments, but what does it actually look like if yourโฆ
โYou have chubby little legs!โ
We can joke about it now. Mostly. But, at the time, I saw it as one of my worst parenting moments and I worried I’d wrecked my daughter forever. There she was, a sweet fourth grader who I’d done myโฆ
So You Killed The Cat….Now What?
โDo you think we should tell the kids what really happened? What they donโt know wonโt hurt them, right?โ We received this question when a parent accidentally ran over the sleeping, aging family cat. What would you say if theyโฆ
“I canโt hear you!”
โI canโt hear you!! I canโt hear you!!โ You thought his misbehavior was frustrating, but when your child covers his ears and yells โI canโt hear you!โ it sends your blood pressure through the roof! We received this question fromโฆ
Words that Hurt
In this Q & A, Jim and Lynne take 4 minutes to respond to a question from a mom and dad regarding their sonโs hurtful words to his siblings. โOur son constantly criticizes and teases our daughters – and anyoneโฆ
Raising Kids Who Say โThank Youโ
We talk to many parents who tell us their kids are not grateful. Not only do their children expect to be fed and clothed, but they expect to eat whatever they want and be clothed with the latest brands. Theyโฆ