Why Are My Kids Acting Worse?
In recent weeks, many parents have called us in desperation, wondering why their kids are not responding immediately to Love and Logic techniques, and even acting worse. This unresponsiveness in...
Are You Having Trouble with Your Kids Brushing Their Teeth?
Some time ago a couple came to me and described the trouble they used to have getting their four-year-old son, Liam, to brush his teeth. Each morning, one of them...
Teaching Life Skills During the Holidays
Problems always seem to arise more frequently during holiday seasons and these invariably create stress for everyone involved. Kids often present many more problems to their parents during this time,...
Rescuing Our Society from Rescuing
During these stressful times, parents tend to do whatever is necessary to protect their children, and this is a normal behavior that is sometimes necessary. However, always rescuing our kids...
Are You Lecturing or Listening?
Our brains are amazing organs that give us the ability to do marvelous things, including the ability to speak and communicate effectively with each other. Most parents have a part...
The Importance of Patience in Stressful Times
It seems that patience has become an extremely scarce commodity during these stressful times. When people are stressed, patience is one of first things to go out the window. Thinking...
Sibling Rivalry: A Happier Mom
Our calls with parents often start with questions about homework, chores, or cell phones, but often we end up talking about fighting and bickering among their kids. Several years ago,...
Barking Orders and Making Demands
The stress and strain that we have all been through over the past year or so has taken a toll on our patience and tolerance with our kids. We hear...
