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Building a Bridge Toward Young Adulthood: STOP Trying to Fix Things

October 27, 2021

Do you ever have times when you’re just trying to help but one of your kids blows up in your …

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MOM!!! I’m FINE!! _ Too much noise?

October 4, 2021

Let’s give a big shout out to Nina Kraus for her article, “Hearing Too Much in a Noisy World,” in …

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REAL Questions from REAL Parents: A Zillion Social Lessons…if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?

June 4, 2021

In last week’s blog I offered a list of some REAL questions I’ve received from REAL parents. You may have …

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How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 2

May 7, 2013

In a blog a couple of weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which …

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For one seeking excellence. . .

March 18, 2013

I can still hear my parents saying to us, “Just do your best.” It seems harmless enough, a great way …

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Retraining Those Pups, Level 4

February 26, 2013

As much as we’d like to think that our teen pups are each darling and unique, the truth is that …

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Retraining Those Pups, Level 3

February 18, 2013

(Repeated by popular request) As we’ve talked and thought about putting an end to smart-mouthed pups at your home, we’ve …

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Retraining Those Pups, Level 2

February 9, 2013

We’ve been considering how to deal with middle school kids (and older) with a sassy attitude or way of speaking. …

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Retraining Those Naughty Pups, Level 1

February 3, 2013

(Re-posted by popular request) In the last blog, I called attention to a trend I’m hearing about frequently right now: …

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Naughty pups? Confused “alpha” dog?

January 29, 2013

(This blog is “back by popular request” and others in this series will appear in the upcoming posts)   The …

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