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Home » Communication

12 Things an FBI Agent Taught Me about Negotiating with My Kids

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Negotiating with kids

I recently read a book by one of the FBI’s top negotiators and so much of what he offered in the book resonated with me as a parent. Yes, you read correctly, this FBI agent taught me a great deal about negotiating with kids. You’re with me, right? You know those moments when you feel […]

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The Best and Quickest Way to Defeat an Upset Child

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Emoitonal Child FEATURE

Parenting cliches drive me insane. I’m guilty. Don’t get me wrong. Parenting an emotional child (or two) offers me plenty of opportunity to exercise the power of a good parenting cliche. Still, why can’t adults recognize that – cognitively speaking – not all cliches can be treated equally when it comes to speaking with kids? […]

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7 Ideas on How to Raise a Confident Kid in Today’s Crazy World

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Ownership

Have you noticed that confident people seem to be people who generally have good self-esteem and high regard for themselves? A confident kid exhibits the same potential. And likewise, those with healthy self-esteem are usually pretty confident too. As parents, we all want to raise an independent child who we don’t have to worry about […]

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The Easiest Way to Improve Your Child’s Negative Behavior

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positive behavior feature

Feed me and I will grow. Close your eyes. Imagine that someone is standing in front of you with a balloon in each hand. One balloon is large and full of air.  You cannot help but notice it. This balloon represents your child’s difficult behavior. The other balloon has hardly any air and is very small. […]

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Operation Stop Interrupting: Your Six Step Plan to End the Torture

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I clutched the phone securely to my ear paying close attention to what my car repair guy was saying to me on the other end. ‘Mum. Mum. Mummy. Mum. Mama,’ I can feel the tapping of my son’s fingers on my thigh as I write this sentence. I bet you can feel it, too. Why […]

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2 Responses During Cringe Worthy Parenting Moments

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Cringe Feature

There is this moment in parenting that causes me to cringe. I literally want to stop time and run as fast as I can in the other moment. More on that moment later. On the other hand, have you ever had a moment where you actually stopped in your tracks, a bit breathless, and dumbfounded […]

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