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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
How the Happiness Trifecta Might Transform Chores | Ep. 186
What if chores weren’t a constant struggle in your household? Join Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches Marni Love and Corrie Thetford as they discuss the Happiness Trifecta and how it can transform the way chores are done at your house.โฆ
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A Game Changer for Your Family: Parenting to Everyoneโs Gifts
*This article summarizes Episode 175 of our podcast, โSee Your Childโs Strengths in the Craziness,โ with Courtney and Joe Dewey, who are part of our Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches Program. We encourage you to listen to the entire episodeโฆ
4 Steps to Change Your Childโs Behavior
Ever tried to change your childโs behavior? Or, how many times in the last hour have you actually tried to change your childโs behavior? If youโre like most parents, too often our methods go something like, โUhhh! If Iโve toldโฆ
Teach Your Child to Have a Growth Mindset with These Four Steps | Ep. 70
Have you heard the buzz about having a “growth mindset”* versus a “fixed mindset”? How can you teach your child to have a growth mindset? When our kids lack the skills to do what we are asking them to doโฆ
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Are You Tired of Having to Nag Your Kids? | Ep. 35
Does it seem like all you do is nag your kids? Are you frustrated because this is the sixth time you have asked your child to take out the garbage? Nagging and arguing can become the frustrating norm in manyโฆ
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My Kids Won’t Do Their Chores Without My Nagging | Ep. 5
Have you ever wondered, “My child canโt manage to even take the garbage out. How will she ever survive in adulthood?” Or, maybe it sounds more like, “I do so much for these kids. Why canโt they do a fewโฆ
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Chores: The Constant Challenge
Youโve tried every trick in the book to get your kids to do basic chores. And your kids try every trick in the book to resist. You never would have dreamed of sassing back to your parents about chores theโฆ
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
When My Child Asked for an iPod, Here’s What I Said…
In this article I wrote about howย my junior high daughter creatively and proactively asked for an iPod by preparing a well-thought-out list of answers to concerns she thought I might have. Hereโs the rest of the story! My daughterโs proactiveโฆ