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It can really drive me nuts when my daughter is 'misbehaving' and not being a helpful member of the family. And then there are those marvelous times when she is flowing with us and we are all working as a team. It is such a great feeling. This week I outline 5 keys to getting your child to work with you rather than against you, and thus support your family to have more … [Read more...] about Top 5 Keys to a Well Behaved Kid

I don't know about you, but I find parenting in this age of screens is a bit crazy making. One moment, I am relieved that my daughter is watching a video so I can take some time for myself. The next minute I'm being driven nuts by the pleas for more or frustrated that I can't get her attention. In my struggles and research, I have found these four steps to be quite … [Read more...] about Screens & Kids – A Radical Vision of Balance

Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht (1938), the night most people agree was the beginning of the Holocaust. It would be offensive to compare last night's election results to this birthing of evil 78 years ago, yet many people felt something ominous did occur last night. The reaction was beyond the disbelief that many felt when Nixon was re-elected or when GW Bush first … [Read more...] about How to talk to kids about Donald Trump and the election

It sucks that our parenting has such an affect on our children. Especially since we probably didn’t receive such great parenting ourselves. As a result, there a number of really common mistakes that most parents make (MYSELF INCLUDED!) that have long term affects upon our children’s ability to lead a joyful life. This week’s video describes the 5 worst things most of us … [Read more...] about Top 5 Worst Things Parents Do

PMS can really strain our relationships. If we do not know how to navigate these days, we can make it much worse. If on the other hand, we have a few simple tools, we can make PMS a lot better for everyone and even use this time to support our relationships to deepen. This week’s video will give you the simple tools to be make PMS better for both of you. Watch more … [Read more...] about A Man’s Guide to Making PMS a Gift