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2018-03-26Taking Children Seriously

could be the key to your enlightenment...

2018-03-23Jump for Joy!

...Because you won't be getting any medals.

2018-03-21The Appreciation Game

The more you play this game, the better you feel.

2018-03-19“I’m Not A Frog-Boiler!”

Having "well-adjusted" children isn't necessarily a good thing.

2018-03-16The Choosing Ritual

When you get that your perspective is a choice, your personal power will skyrocket.

2018-03-12Detoxifying Parental Guilt

Turn toxic guilt into trustworthy guidance.

2018-03-09The Power of Story (Part 2)

It's all about the process...

2018-03-07The Power of Story (Part 1)

The telltale signs of self-empowerment or disempowerment.

2018-03-05Pushing Buttons

As long as you have buttons to push, your kids will push them.

2018-02-26Scare City

You don't have to live there, but it takes courage to leave.

2018-02-23Seeing Eye To Eye

A simple way to level the empathic playing field.

2018-02-21Why Kids Lie

Here's how parents inadvertently teach their kids to lie.

2018-02-19Time-In (Part 4)

A non-punitive, compassionate alternative to time-outs.

2018-02-14Time-In (Part 3)

A non-punitive, compassionate alternative to time-outs.

2018-02-12Time-In (Part 2)

A non-punitive, compassionate alternative to time-outs.

2018-02-09Time-In (Part 1)

A non-punitive, compassionate alternative to time-outs.

2018-02-05You ‘Should’ Follow Your Bliss

...instead of doing what you 'should' do. (Warning: paradox ahead.)

2018-01-29Ignore the Score

...and let parenting be a game you play for fun.

2018-01-24The Sticky Speedometer

Trusting your inner guidance is the fast track to happiness.

2018-01-22“I Want It NOW!”

Of course. And what you can have now is the joy of expecting fulfillment.