Who's The Enforcer In Your Family?

In a two-parent home, it's common for each of you to have different strengths and challenges when it comes to parenting. For example, one of you may be volatile, while the other is more even-tempered.  Or maybe your partner is consistent with discipline and you are the 'soft touch'. This ...

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Red Alert On Resolutions - Make Progress, Not Promises (EXPERT)

  A lot is written about resolutions.  My first thought is, DON'T MAKE THEM (but we won't really go there).  Most of us set out with lofty, admirable goals, and, quite frankly, without a clear way to accomplish them.  Time passes, and with it our good intentions lose ...

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Family Magic Begins In This Room (EXPERT)

There is a magical room in your home. In this room people learn, grow, speak, listen, think, make choices, accomplish, laugh, cry, prepare, clean, play... and, oh yes, eat. It is your kitchen and it is a space where people and relationships can blossom and thrive. How ...

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Raising Your Teen Not To Need You (EXPERT)

It’s a fact.  As your kids grow up, you must grow up, too! If you are the parent of teens, you can’t treat them the way you did when they  were eight.  As they  grow,  you have to grow. What worked with a child ...

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What's The Secret To Being A Great Parent? (EXPERT)

There are no secrets to being a ‘good’ parent. There are no truly “new” ideas out there. It’s all about a few basic principles: respect, responsibility, truth, flexibility, resilience, courage. Show it in words and actions so your kids know exactly how it looks and sounds. Those are ...

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