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We adopted 5 teens.
Which parenting model did we use to get them to listen to us and grow up to be happy, healthy, successful adults you’d want to hang out with? Keep…
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Shoulder surgery
Logical Consequences are great. Here's how they can go wrong and how to make them better.
Our granddaughter, a jammed vacuum, and the consequence that were logical to us, but not to her
Natural Consequences: What they are, why you should use them and how to do it right
Singing the praises of natural consequences
Harness your kid's drive for mastery
Use what video game developers know about motivation to help your kids succeed
What's the key to your kid's online safety?
Hint: it's not government regulation
Entitlement, rudeness, and your kids.
How to inoculate your kids against the rising tide of incivility
Is your kid's device use jeopardizing their future happiness?
Devices, Opportunity Cost, and Your Kid’s Social Skills.
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Fear is a catalyst for growth
Create confident kids by helping them overcome their fears
Want your kid to succeed? Here's a meta-skill they need to master
Teach your kid to create systems and harness the power of positive emotions to consistently get what they want.
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Meaningful
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