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From Manager to Consultant: Evolving Your Parent-Child Relationship for The Teen Years
Parenting a teenager evokes a powerful combination of conflicting emotions: pride and worry, joy and frustration. Indeed, this phase of life can be just as challenging for parents as it is for their kids! The parent-child relationship fundamentally changes as your children turn into young adults. While this transformation is rewarding to witness, it also…
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A Thanksgiving Message About Community
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Parenthood gives us so much to be grateful for every day—even in its most challenging moments. Feeling gratitude is important, especially at this time of year. But at Thanksgiving, I find myself thinking about another core value that ties into this holiday. . . Community. Thanksgiving is a celebration…
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Why Being Your Child’s Best Friend Doesn’t Work
Do your interactions with your kid feel more like a friendship than a typical parent-child relationship? Being best friends with your child sounds lovely, and it’s certainly born out of good intentions. But believe it or not, crossing this line is never in a child’s best interest. In fact, it signals a fundamental misunderstanding of…
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How To Teach Your Child Good Sportsmanship
Have you heard of Ivan Fernandez? Ivan is a Spanish cross country runner who has competed internationally in several long-distance running events. He entered the global spotlight in 2013, not for winning a race—but for coming in second place. During the race, Ivan was running behind Kenyan runner Abel Mutai. Abel was almost at the…
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Don’t Let Conflicts with Your Kids Spook You This Halloween
Halloween is an important night for kids of all ages. It’s a wonderful social opportunity combined with the chance to exercise their creativity. And of course, let’s not forget about all that candy. But like many holidays and major events, the excitement of Halloween can also increase conflict between parents and children. And fighting with your…
A 3xTEDx speaker, media contributor, parenting coach, and a mom of two – helping families thrive by using the Guidance Approach to Parenting.