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“I hate the way I look” your child mutters turning away from the mirror in anger. Or perhaps, “everyone is smarter...
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It is said that “success puts an end to fear and uncertainty.” But it doesn’t. Nothing puts an end to it because...
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Let me start with a little story. A while back, the Negotiator had an opportunity to run a zip line through a forest. The zip line...
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Your heart is pounding in the dark, your hands are clammy, and your mind is reeling with the near-miss your child had today. You know...
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You are a parent so naturally you have some parenting concerns: making sure your child doesn’t have low self-esteem keeping...
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So, you know how last week I told you that I thought I had made a huge mistake? Well, I still don’t have an answer to that and...
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What do you do when you take a long look at yourself and you decide that a huge parenting mistake has been made? Well, I can’t...
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Sex, drugs, guns, girls, boys, kisses, breasts, new hair, deodorant! And the list of awkward moments goes on. My kids are at an age...
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At the start of the new year, I took some time to reflect upon “me as a parent” in 2012. I can’t help but think...
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How often have you watched your child struggle to solve a problems? Our instinct is to jump in and help her out. But that’s a...
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All children do things that make their parents cringe, things that put a stain on the family name or worse, on your personal...
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Anger management. You say those words to yourself time and time again as you watch your child lose herself in the throes of the...
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“All the kids in my class know more things than me,” your child says one afternoon. “Whenever the teacher asks a...
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I won’t lie to you, I was utterly heartbroken when I found out that Santa wasn’t real. I was probably way too old to...
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In a fit of rage, your child did one (or more) of the following: hit you or another threw something at you or another said something...
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Unlocking Learning Levels
Posted on Nov 14, 2011
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On Showers and Shriveled Raisins
Posted on Aug 17, 2011
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The Power of Storytelling
Posted on Apr 20, 2011
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36 Ways to Develop Your Child’s Linguistic Intelligence
Posted on Jul 20, 2011
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The Parenting Manifesto
Posted on Feb 3, 2013
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If the Shoe Fits
Posted on Nov 21, 2011
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Why Smart Parents Hold Their Children Accountable for their Deeds
Posted on Jan 14, 2013
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Quiet Circle (or how we are teaching our kids to meditate)
Posted on Jan 16, 2011
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Love Thy Brother or Sister
Posted on Feb 2, 2011
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How to Make Time-outs Work
Posted on Nov 26, 2012