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“It was hard to be mad when you were so kind to me.”
In my role as a parenting speaker I do a lot of role plays with people in the audience. Though I had seen a lot of yelling, whining, and laughter from these role plays, I had never seen tears —โฆ
What to Do When Kids Go Crazy? Do a Do-Over!
โI call the window seat!โ โNu-uhhh, itโs MY turn!โ โNo way!โ โOW! Mom, she hit me!โ Sometimes it can seem like the simplest interactions are the ones that explode out of nowhere. Getting out the door to school, getting inโฆ
Stressful Times Lead to Fertile Hearts
Painting pictures in my mind has been very helpful in my parenting journey. For example, when Iโm upset and feel like my head is going to explode I imagine a balloon in my lungs filling and releasing air. When myโฆ
Teaching Kids True Repentance [video]
When kids make a mistake, especially when they hurt others, most parents would agree that itโs important to learn repentance — for kids to feel sorry for what theyโve done. But in our pursuit of this goal, many parents settleโฆ
Practical Ways to Connect in the Middle of Discipline [video]
Parents often think about how to connect with their children — but what we donโt always realize is that parents can connect even when children are misbehaving! (In fact, sometimes the middle of misbehavior is the most powerful time toโฆ
“How can I be loving and supportive when I think my spouse is wrong?”
Recently we received this question from a mom in response to one of our posts. Q: When I watched the video about Jim and daughter Bethanyโs conflict I realized that Lynne answered the phone but didnโt intervene. My impulse wouldโฆ
How to Not Take Sides When Siblings Fight
In our family, one of the realities we face is siblings who fight. I tend to want to stop my children’s rivalry in its tracks, but I have found that I sometimes contribute to the problem rather than solve it. Ultimately, I reallyโฆ
Why Conflicts are Sometimes Just the Tip of the Iceberg…
Sometimes conflict with our kids can seem to arise out of nowhere. Or, a conversation that seemed to be over something relatively minor can explode with little warning into a full-fledged battle. Why does this happen? A lot of theโฆ
How to Turn a Parenting Fail into a Parenting Win
It was a Sunday evening. I was emotionally and physically done for the day and looking forward to a quiet house. Suddenly I overheard squabbling about who was the rightful owner of a large stuffed panda bear. My engagement withโฆ
The most sure-fire road to respectful kids!
ย โKnock it off! Stop it! Get over here, NOW!โ These are familiar phrases for most parents. When kids act up we get frustrated. We get demanding and even disrespectful. Kids may comply with our demands in the short runโฆ