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Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

~ Albert Einstein


From The Blog

3 Steps for Kids to Have Hope in Uncertain Times

3 Steps for Kids to Have Hope in Uncertain Times

If you’re a young person–or trying to raise one–several things about the future could get you worried.  Parents have asked me, “With ‘x’ happening in the [government, economy, climate, society], how can I be authentically hopeful for my kids’ future?”  I recently...

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Teens arguing with parents? Good news!

Teens arguing with parents? Good news!

Our kids turned into “typical teens” sooner than I had expected. I first started noticing a shift when they were 10 or 11 years old. All of a sudden, there were eye rolls and “duh” and “You don’t get it, Mom”. Even though we had a great relationship with our kids and...

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The Most Important Parenting Advice

The Most Important Parenting Advice

Over the years, Jason and I have done over 250 interviews with top parenting authors, experts, and speakers. When people hear this, their first question tends to be: “What is your BEST piece of parenting advice?”  I’m happy to share with you exactly what I tell them,...

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Parenting A Child In Tough Times

Parenting A Child In Tough Times

We can’t prevent our kids from going through tough times, but we can do our best to be the kind of parents that our kids will come to for help when tough things happen. While our relationship with our children is certainly important, there are two other essential...

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Why time-outs don’t work – What to do instead

Why time-outs don’t work – What to do instead

Do you use ‘time-outs’ with your kids when they misbehave? Most of us intend for time-outs to be a gentle strategy that gives our children a break and helps them learn. Or maybe we only use a time-out when we’re at the “end of our rope”–we’ve already tried everything...

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