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• Finding a Solution Instead of Issuing a Consequence

  

  A mom explained how worried and angry she was when her teenage son did not come home from school one day and failed to let her know where he was. Although he... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Excellent Math, Science, History Tutoring - Free!

  

  A number of parents have shared their frustration over watching their kids struggle with math and science. There's now a solution! Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Were Your Parents Like?

  

  How were you raised? What did you like about what your parents did and what things do you want to do differently with your own children? What type of parentin... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Who Controls What?

  

  When you find yourself in power struggles with your children, consider what you actually control versus what your children control. If you are trying to contro... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chocolate Happiness

  

  When I was a child I really loved chocolate. Eating chocolate simply filled me with happiness. In fact I enjoyed it so much that one year for my birthday... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Practicing Saying Thank You

  

  Do your children ever forget to say thank you? Most children need quite a few reminders from their parents before they reliably remember on their own. If you... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Turning Off the Radio to Listen to His Daughter

  

  When you drive in the car with your children, how do you typically interact? Are you each in your own worlds with the kids watching a DVD while you listen to... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are You a Sounding Board Or a Sponge?

  

  When your children come to you with problems, what do you typically do? Do you try to find a solution to their problem or do you simply listen and leave... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Servant Named Mom

  

  A mom recently told me how frustrated she was to be continually doing most of the housework while her husband relaxed watching TV and her kids goofed around. ... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Will Your Children's Legacy Be?

  

  One of the gifts Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, left the world was the commencement speech he gave at the Stanford College graduation in 2005. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ooshee, Whooshee, Gooshe Time!

  

  Whenever she came home from work, the first thing Mary liked to do was change into more comfortable clothes. This simple task was made less pleasant by her youn... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Suicide Without a Warning

  

  I’ve recently spoken to two moms whose teens were suicidal. Neither thought their teen was thinking of killing themselves. They didn’t see any warning... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fighting Or Sticking Together?

  

  I heard a story at church about a mom who one day sat down in her backyard with a book to enjoy a few moments of quiet pleasure. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Calming a Crying Baby

  There's nothing like an inconsolable, crying baby to put a parent on edge. What would it be worth to know a routine that would reliably calm down an infant? ... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Your Real Influence on Your Kids

  

  What do economists have to tell us about parenting? A recent Freakonomics Radio podcast interviewed a number of economists trying to answer the question “how... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Questions Imply Choice

  

  Be careful to only use questions when you want to consider your child’s opinion in a matter. When you ask your children a question, it implies that you would... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Being Treated with Respect

  

  Do your kids treat you with respect? If not, you are the only one who can change this. Your children will treat you with respect when you insist on being... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When is Struggling the Best Way Out?

  

  One of the hardest parts about being a parent is watching your children struggle. Whether your child is struggling to master a new skill in a sport or a... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Learning to Solve Problems

  

  When kids play together, disagreements will arise. By guiding them to solving their own problems instead of figuring it out for them, they learn how to... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Take a Parenting Class?

  

  One mom wrote asking why taking a parenting class is better than just learning from family, friends and neighbors. This is a fair question. What makes a... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING