Kids Don’t Listen? How to Stop Lecturing and Start Asking Better Questions

Teaching the art of asking good questions is a favorite goal in my daily work with parents. (So much that I helped create a course

How to Say “No” to Kids Without the Power Struggles

Think about how it usually goes: Your child focuses on a goal (even if it is a really bad goal like “teaching little sister a

It’s Not Defiance—It’s Science!

My Kids’ Messes Drive Me CRAZY!

For years I have struggled with the mess that our lively, spontaneous, creative, frequently disorganized children made at high speed. I used to call it

“If My Kid’s a Slob Now, How Will He Hold a Job Later?”

“When I look at my son’s messy room, it puts a knot in my stomach.” Joe was insightful and honest as he described his emotions