Preparing for the Teen Years Have you ever had the panicked thought, “What am I going to do when my kid is a teenager?” You’re not alone. I know when I hear my 7 year old daughter stomp up the stairs after her request for a later bed time has been denied, I find myself […]
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When Good Intentions Go Bad
We’ve all said it – “Good job, Jolene!”, “Nice work, William!”, “Excellent, Edward!”. It’s the verbal equivalent of a gold star. It can pop out of our mouths before we even realize what we’re saying and we rarely think twice about it because it’s positive, right? Those are positive words of encouragement, right? We’ve all […]