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Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids
06/26/2017
4 Seemingly Harmless Things You Shouldn't Say to Your Kids Even though it may seem innocuous in the moment, there are certain things parents say to their kids that hurt more than they realize. Here are 4 seemingly harmless things you shouldn't say to your kids... More >>

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06/13/2017
5 Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Diffuse Their Child's Anger When your kid is already upset and then they have to fight you to justify their feelings, it's a sure way to send them over the edge. Here are some common mistakes parents make when trying to diffuse their children's anger... More >>

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06/12/2017
How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves Everybody loses, makes mistakes, fails to perform, does stupid stuff, receives criticism, and gets excluded. That's life. We can't make the bad feelings go away, but we can learn to face them without beating ourselves up. Here are some words to give your kids to help them accept the painful facts of life... More >>

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06/06/2017
7 Parenting Mistakes That Negatively Impact Your Kids Sometimes when you're trying to be a good parent, you actually end up doing things that hurt your kids. Here are 7 parenting mistakes you may be making... More >>

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05/23/2017
5 Values You Need to Teach Your Children It's unbelievably difficult to teach kids values these days because they don't often see those values operating around them. Here are 5 values you absolutely must teach your kids... More >>

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05/16/2017
When Mom and Dad Have Different Parenting Styles When you've got two parents coming from two different families, there's bound to be conflict. Here's how to blend your different parenting styles... More >>

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04/26/2017
6 Tips for Resolving Family Conflicts Whether it's a conflict over family get-togethers, sibling rivalry, child discipline, finances, jobs, or in-laws, there are ways to do it without all-out fights. Here's how... More >>

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04/19/2017
7 Signs You're Raising Your Boy to Be a Total Relationship Failure We often hear that it takes a father to raise a boy into a man, but mothers also have a lot to do with it. Here are some of the common ways moms turn their sons into relationship failures... More >>

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04/17/2017
9 Ways to Be a Good Parent There is no way to be a perfect parent. But there are a million ways to be a good one. Here are 9 of the most important ones... More >>

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04/10/2017
Conversations You Should Never Have in Front of Your Kids Kids are the most technically advanced mechanisms for hearing ever known to man. Which is why we need to be careful about what we say around them. Here are 5 conversations you should never have in front of your kids... More >>

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