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How My Stepdad Won Me Over
Why do some kids warm to their stepparents while others spend years fighting them? A parenting coach shares the story of her own parents' painful divorce — and the smart steps her new step dad took to earn her love and respect. |
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7 Fixes for the Homework Battle Every day, around 3pm, both mother and child wonder the same thing, “Is homework going to be a big battle today?” Any parent who battles with their child over homework can tell you getting assignments done can cause a fight, lower self-esteem and cause a lot of crying and yelling. Read More |
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What Kids Need Most When They Misbehave
A mom wrote me a question and said, “I actually scared myself the other day. I was so angry at my daughters behavior that I began screaming and yelling. I was so loud I was afraid the neighbors were going to call social services. I am ashamed of how I sounded and I’m scared I can’t stop doing that.” |
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How to Help Your Child Listen and Cooperate I seem to have a rather snotty princess-like kid on my hands. Every time I ask her to do something she laughs at me, like she’s mocking me and letting me know she’s in charge—not me! Read More |
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6 Ways to Help with Separation Anxiety at School A group of moms in the park were talking about how worried they were about their child’s separation anxiety. One mom said, Tammy has the worst case of separation anxiety I have ever seen. No matter where I leave her she screams, even at grandma’s. Read More |
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Why Yelling is a Waste of Time and Energy Do you think yelling and being firm are the same thing? Many parents do. They believe in order to be firm, you have to yell. I believe yelling is yelling, and that firmness is authority in action and requires no yelling. Read More |
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6 Products That Encourage Kids to Cooperate with Parents
Through out the generations parents have believed, “If my child would just do as I say then we wouldn’t have to argue, fuss, or fight.” But your child's lack of cooperation is only 50% of the story. |
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What it Means to Be a Good Mother Summer has an uncanny way of making you face yourself. Whether it’s the heat, the late nights, or because time seems to stretch on and on, summer can be a time of reflection. Read More |
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How to Get Your Child to Follow the Rules
So many parents tell me the same story; I don’t know how to make my child follow the rules. When I ask her to do anything she just says no, or begins to argue. |
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7 Ways to Help Your Child Learn Self-Control Have you ever witnessed a child who constantly dominates a conversation, or a child who grabs objects out in public, even after being told not to touch? What about a child who just doesn’t seem to know how to wait his turn? Are these kids "bad" or are they kids who need help learning how to control their impulsive natures? Read More |
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Street Safety: Two Ways to Teach Kids Not to Run Off How to Teach Kids to Learn From Their Mistakes How Sibling Rivalry Helps Kids Prepare for Life Why Children Need to Be Reminded Over and Over Your Child’s Hidden Gift to You Why Punishing Your Kids Can Be Dangerous Are You an Over-involved Parent? A Cure for the Common Bad Attitude Giving Kids Choices that Lead to Cooperation How to Calm Down After a Tough Day H ow to Make 1-2-3 Warnings Work How to Handle Relatives Who Are Hurtful 4 Ways to Get Your Child to Listen to You What Not to Say When You're Disappointed With Your Child 5 Tips for Fighting Productively with Your Spouse 6 Ways to Prevent Sibling Rivalry How to End Power Struggles Over Food and Sleep How to Deal with Back Talk from Your Kids Limit Setting: Creating a Play Outside Childhood—in an Electronic WorldWhat to Tell Your Kids When They Ask if Santa's Real How to Get Through Holiday Prep Without Yelling at Your Kids It’s all about you: Checklist to Stay Sane During the Holidays 5 Way to Stay Sane While You Prepare for the Holidays The Key to Building Your Child's Self Esteem What to Do When Your Child Resists Discipline 4 Parenting Mistakes That Zap Your Energy How to Make Your Child's Doctor and Hospital Visits Easier Why So Many Parents Have Short Fuses Rude Kids: Getting Better Behavior through Silence Stop, Look, Ask: 3 Tools for Raising Confident Kids The 3 Secret Benefits of Family Mealtimes Moms Are You Getting What You Need? Yelling: A Tank full of Attention How to Turn a Mistake into a Lesson Forgiveness: Touches 3 Generation Timeout: A Few Changes Makes it Work I Taught the Kids Not to Listen??? |
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