Dealing with Debating

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As moms we get so excited over our child’s first words and then their first sentences. But it is not too terribly long before they use their new-found powers to communicate against us with proclamations of “No” and challenges of our requests and announcements of their own ideas. At age three, I remember my oldest read more…

Random Thoughts on the Middle School Years

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We have a lot of power to protect our kids from the negatives of middle school. Our power lies in our connection with our kids and our authority in our home. We need to be relationship driven with each child—based on unconditional love and rituals that connect us rather than an obsession with grades or athletics. read more…