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Encouraging Kids Who “Just Don’t Care!” | Ep. 88
Does it feel like your child just doesn’t care? Maybe even saying the words, “I just don’t care!” Does your child seem unmotivated in school, defensive about doing chores, maybe even withdrawn and depressed? It is so hard to know…
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Greatest Hits of 2021
A list of our Top 10 articles and Top 5 podcasts from the last year
Joe and Becky’s Adoption Story | Ep. 82
Creating a culture of safety in your home
11 Ideas to Help You Stop Yelling at Your Kids
Ideas from Scripture and Science to Develop a “Gentle Tongue”
My Child Hates Himself. How Can I Help?
Kids who are explosive with yelling, aggression, or name-calling are frequently filled with shame after an emotional outburst. They may run off, cry, or say terrible things about themselves. It can feel so hopeless to do your best to lift…
Help! My Child Keeps Unbuckling and the Kids are Spitting! | Ep. 69
Your child keeps unbuckling their seatbelt in a tantrum while you are driving down a busy road. One of your kids spits at his sibling when he gets angry. What do you do when your child has big emotions and…
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Teach Your Kids How To Apologize…and Mean It
Do you ever feel like the selfish, hurtful attitudes of your kids are enough to make you pull your hair out? (Or theirs?) “How can they be so mean to each other? I’m so sick of this!” What are some…
4 Ways to Deal with Your Child’s Violent Outbursts
Kids of all ages can be prone to violent outbursts. Sometimes these violent outbursts get out of control. When your child screams, hits, bites, or kicks it can leave you feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. Your tendency, when this happens, might…
Help! My Child is Violent! | Ep. 64
You ask your child to do something simple and they respond with violence. Your five-year-old comes at you forcefully with a toy and is going to hit you. Maybe your teenager is physically fighting and things are getting out of…
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What Should I Do When My Child Is Having a Meltdown in Public? | Ep. 58
You’re in the grocery store. Or the park. Or at a family gathering. And you sense a major meltdown coming. It’s so embarrassing when your child has a meltdown in public – especially when you know other people are watching!…
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