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November 2019

November 29, 2019
By Guest Blogger Kaye Wilson Are you familiar with the phrase, “Say the magic words!”?...
November 25, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Jewell Buenavista on my podcast, You’ve...
November 22, 2019
Apologizing is one of the key components to conflict resolution--and one of the easist ways...
November 18, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Kerry Rosado on my podcast, You’ve...
November 15, 2019
More than half of parents are too busy to enjoy the fun of parenting, according...
November 08, 2019
By Guest Blogger Rachel Scott McDaniel We live in a society that’s geared toward selfishness....
November 04, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Paige Harley on my podcast, “You’ve...
November 01, 2019
YouTube beat out TV and video games as the entertainment of choice for the young....

October 2019

October 29, 2019
  The following is an excerpt from my interview with Shlomo and Rivka Slatkin on...
October 28, 2019
I recently had the opportunity to chat with authors Michelle Medlock Adams and Bethany Jett...
October 25, 2019
Kids don’t like to accept blame for their own actions, and some children take that...
October 21, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Mark Perna on my podcast, You’ve...
October 18, 2019
For some reason, hot cultural topics can be difficult for parents to navigate. This mom...
October 14, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with John Rosemond on my podcast, You’ve...
October 11, 2019
When a child returns to a misbehavior, it’s wise for a parent to do a...
October 07, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Kathy Kuhl on my podcast, You’ve...
October 04, 2019
All kids lie at some point, even good kids. But parents can use lying and...

September 2019

September 30, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Allison Buskirk-Cohen on my podcast,...
September 27, 2019
By Guest Blogger Dianne Barker After leaving a successful journalism career to be a stay-at-home...
September 22, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Nicole Beurkens on my podcast,...
September 20, 2019
Did you know that there are rules that can help guide us during confrontations? In...
September 16, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Merriam Sarcia Saunders on my podcast,...
September 13, 2019
What is it about mealtimes that makes parents and kids bonkers? It can be so...
September 09, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Lynn Zakeri on my podcast, You’ve...
September 06, 2019
Arguments can be constructive, but more times than not, the way we disagree negats any...
September 02, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Chuck Musselwhite on my podcast, You’ve...

August 2019

August 30, 2019
In children, especially younger ones, frustration often erupts into striking out at the source physically....
August 26, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Sherrie Campbell on my podcast,...
August 23, 2019
I stayed home from school the day Dwayne* left our home. As a young teen,...
August 19, 2019
The following is an excerpt from my interview with Loyla Louvis on my podcast, “You’ve...
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