Here is the episode we said we’d never do. Due to overwhelming feedback we’re relenting and talking about R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

Sit back and eat some popcorn while we eat crow.

Kids are graduating and that means getting ready to take some giant steps into independence. When we raise our kids to be the adults they are meant to be, vcialis 40mg the biggest reward can often be the worst one. This week we talk about the heartbreak of letting our kids go.

Here is the episode we said we’d never do. Due to overwhelming feedback we’re relenting and talking about R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

Sit back and eat some popcorn while we eat crow.

This week we politely negotiate (sort of) our differences of opinion on Belinda’s mood(s) in her third trimester during both pregnancies.

As parents it is so important to keep your word. Kids not only need to trust what parents say but integrity needs to be modelled before it can be taught.

This week we talk about 5 topics we aren’t going to talk about.

Wait! What?

There are 5 basic things we automatically assume parents should already be doing so won’t be making a topic out of them….ever….(maybe).

We talk about blended families with Maria Ashworth. She is the author of ‘Step One Step Two Step Three and Four’, document.write(""); a children's book that helps with the transition into becoming part of a blended family.

You can learn more about Maria and find her new book here;

MariaAshworth.com

Purchase Maria's book at Amazon.com

Follow Maria on Twitter

Should we, document.write(""); as parents, admit when we screw up? Should we apologize or carry on without saying anything? Some parents say yes, and some say no. This week we talk about apologizing to our kids and why we should or shouldn't do it.

 

This week we talk about the concept of ‘Grace Flows Uphill’.

As parents, document.write(""); we often use our authority to assert our power to control our kids. 'Grace Flows Uphill' is the idea that we use that power to serve our kids instead of control them.

 

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Do your kids expect things for no reason? Are they grateful when they do get gifts? Where does that expectation come from and what can we do about it? This week we’re talking about a sense of entitlement.

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There comes a time when you have to go head to head with a strong willed child. It’s that time when you have to find your ‘hill to die on’. This week we talk about breaking will but not spirit.

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