Your Kid’s Personality And Why It Triggers You
In this post, I discuss why it’s normal to have a favorite child and as long as you don’t silk screen your preference onto a T shirt or otherwise make it known, you’re still a good parent. But why...
View ArticleMy Son Doesn’t Want To Spend Time At His Dad’s House
Reader Worried About Son writes, My ex and I split years ago when my son was about 3 years old. I am remarried (almost 3 years now) and we NEVER talk badly about his dad in front of him. I get along...
View ArticleDistance Learning With My Son Sucks
Reader Distance Learning Sucks writes, I feel like distance learning is going to permanently harm my relationship with my 8 year old son, who absolutely hates every single day of it. We fight...
View ArticleGuess What Happens If You Let Your Kids Treat You Like Garbage?
In today’s child-centered parenting approach, parents seem to confuse “being kind and validating to your child” with “letting your child treat you like garbage.” Even if you yourself are a masochistic...
View ArticleDon’t Compulsively Verbalize And Validate Your Kids’ Emotions
As I discuss here, parents today are so terrified of invalidating their kids that they often swing like a pendulum in the opposite direction, training their kids that their emotions should be the...
View ArticleTell Your Kids About Your Work!
As I discussed in this post about the fact that you are allowed (and even encouraged!) to ask for love from your kids, and this one about how you shouldn’t let your kids treat you like garbage, today’s...
View ArticleHow To Deal When Your Kids Prefer Your Co-Parent
As much as all (or at least most) divorced parents want their child to enjoy their time with both parents, it can be hurtful to observe that your kids seem to prefer your co-parent to you. (And...
View ArticleStop Overapologizing To Your Kids!
Frequent readers of this blog know that I advise you to stop letting your kids treat you like garbage, stop feeding your kids fake praise, and stop overvalidating them. This all falls under the larger...
View ArticleAre Your Early Life Experiences Stopping You From Teaching Your Child...
Many parents that I see in my practice struggle with kids who won’t listen and/or kids who “can’t” do developmentally appropriate life activities. This ranges from kids who refuse to brush their teeth...
View ArticleMy Boyfriend Doesn’t Agree With The Parenting Rules I Have With My Ex
Reader Caught in the Middle writes, I’ve been following your blog for a few months now and have found it so helpful so thank you. My question relates to coparenting and new partnerships. I share a...
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