Adventures of Nimby, Part 9: Beauty and Blossoming Self-confidence
The car renovation took months. During that time, Kayte became more and more proficient at mechanics. But, true to form …
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Retraining Those Pups, Level 5???
In case you missed earlier posts, DON’T MISS THIS : I’d like to thank my pal, Kay Wyma, for putting …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 4
As much as we’d like to think that our teen pups are each darling and unique, the truth is that …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 3
As we’ve talked and thought about putting an end to smart-mouthed pups at your home, we’ve moved from Level 1 …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 2
We’ve been considering how to deal with middle school kids (and older) with a sassy attitude or way of speaking. …
Retraining Those Naughty Pups, Level 1
In the last blog, I called attention to a trend I’m hearing about frequently right now: middle school kids (or …
Naughty pups? Confused “alpha” dog?
The parents’ questions read like this: strong-willed kid who, outside home is great, but worst at home snarly attitude of 10 …
Before you PLAN your kid’s summer . . .
A couple of years ago a mom came to talk with me about how to “reclaim” her kids’ summer. It …
Adventures of Nimby, Part 8: A Stick in the Mud? or A Wrench in the Works?
It was quite a while before Nimby was road-worthy…that is, could even be driven. But in anticipation of that long-awaited …
Something I Know About Communicating With Teens: Changing Our Way of Speaking
Stop and think about it. . . . Think about how you spoke to your kids when they were little, …
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