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So You Killed The Cat….Now What?

โ€œDo you think we should tell the kids what really happened? What they donโ€™t know wonโ€™t hurt them, right?โ€ We received this question when a parent accidentally ran over the sleeping, aging family cat. What would you say if theyโ€ฆ

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6 Practical Ways To Show Love to Kids

One of the best times to show love to your kids is when they are misbehaving. Anger, frustration, and lecturing are standard reactions to a kid who does something wrong, but do they work to change behavior? I worked withโ€ฆ

Skiing Tears and Grace

Skiing, Tears, and Grace

At a recent ski meet I found myself twice in tears for people I’ve never met.ย The first time was when a young competitor “skied out,” meaning he missed a gate and was disqualified from the race. Nearby his parents gaspedโ€ฆ

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One Mom’s Journey from Fighting to Dancing

Julia was fed up. Her kids fought daily about their responsibilities, and Julia was at the end of her patience. Daily power struggles were beginning to define their relationships as the kids grew more discouraged and Julia more determined to stop the โ€œmisbehavior.โ€ So Julia came to us for help.

Stuff Kids Feelings

Don’t stuff your kids’ feelings

Kids usually do the best they know how to express their feelings. The best they can do is usually quite immature and unrefined. A problem occurs when, instead of validating our kidsโ€™ best efforts to express their feelings, we minimize,โ€ฆ