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Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids
11/02/2016
How Dads Shape Their Daughters' Relationships From birth, fathers play a very important role in the psychological development of their daughters. Here's why... More >>

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10/04/2016
The Importance of Family Traditions Family traditions are very important for the happiness, mental health, and well-being of children. Here are three main types of traditions you need to establish with your kids... More >>

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09/15/2016
Teaching Kids How to Deal with Their Feelings Kids learn how to identify and express their feelings by watching you deal with yours... More >>

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09/06/2016
Dealing with Disagreements in Your Marriage Fights are nasty, mean, dirty, and hurtful. Disagreements, on the other hand, are used to work out issues and come up with a win-win solution. Here are my tips for dealing with differences of opinion in your marriage... More >>

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08/22/2016
7 Things Today's Parents Fail to Teach Their Kids Frankly, too many parents today seem almost pathologically concerned with their kids being popular and socially accepted. Here are the things you should be teaching your children... More >>

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07/26/2016
3 Ways to Be a Better Parent Want to be a more effective parent? Here are three tried and true techniques... More >>

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07/18/2016
How to Handle Your Child's Tantrum When your child starts to throw a full-fledged public tantrum, it can sometimes take every fiber of your being not to break down and cry too. However, what most parents don't realize is that they often contribute to their kids' meltdowns. Here's what you're doing wrong... More >>

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07/08/2016
Should You Keep a Secret from Your Kids? Over the years, a lot of people have called me about whether or not to share a secret with their kids. However, before I answer that, let me distinguish between secrets, privacy, and surprises... More >>

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06/28/2016
Parenthood is Not for Wimps I can't help but wonder what happened to parents from my generation who have dropped the ball on teaching their children... More >>

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06/27/2016
How to Raise Decent Kids In order for your kid to become a decent human being, they have to see you be a decent human being. Here's what your kids need to hear and see you say and do... More >>

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