A new added definition for tough love has taken form in our household. My 16 year old daughter has always danced to her own music. So when she asked and asked to have a nose piercing, it was no great surprise. We had been saying no to tattoos and piercing for over 4 years. However,… [Continue Reading]
“Whatever” and “I Hate You” – Dealing with Child Attitude
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You have heard it, right? The child attitude – you have just finished a well thought out, and even if you must say so, great parenting talk and bam the “whatever” is dropped. Or seemingly worse, they use the mother of all insults, “I hate you”. Now what do you do with this child attitude?… [Continue Reading]
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Problem Children – Parents are the Solution Not the Problem
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Parents of problem children are often perceived as being the problem—or that they’ve created their “problem children”. This is not normally the case. These parents need training, not blame. Are family members, maybe your kid’s teachers, and even counselors blaming you for your problem child’s acting out behavior? This leaves parents feeling trapped, isolated, and… [Continue Reading]
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: How to Say No Without Saying No
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Children with oppositional defiant disorder are not so good at handling the word no. They hear “If I’m not in control, bad things happen. When bad things are happening around me, the only way I can survive is by being in control.” For oppositional defiant disorder children being out of control is the worst thing… [Continue Reading]
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Teen Behavior – Setting Limits
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Parents need to set limits with their kids of all ages. When they’re young, that’s not so tough. It’s easy to keep a toddler from touching the stove, or running out in the street. As they get older, especially into their teen years, it becomes harder and harder. Not only do the limits need to… [Continue Reading]
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Out Of Control Child – 5 Steps To Saying No And Sticking To It
August 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s difficult to say “no” to your kids and with out of control kids it is actually harder. It’s also challenging to follow through. It’s kind of a knee jerk reaction. So then you usually are backed into a corner. You have to stick with your “no” and that’s when the trouble takes place. Let… [Continue Reading]
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Total Transformation Scam
June 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’ve been reading a few articles on the internet lately claiming that Total Transformation by James Lehman is a scam. It kind of makes me nuts when people say that when they’ve never seen the materials or tried the program. My thought is “Why are they knocking something when they don’t know anything about it?”… [Continue Reading]
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It’s Never Too Late: 7 Ways to Start Parenting More Effectively
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by James Lehman, MSW Many parents write in to Empowering Parents and ask, “Is it too late to change the way I parent my child—and will it actually work if I do?” In this article, James Lehman explains how you can change the way you parent, and why your child’s behavior has a much better… [Continue Reading]
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Military Schools for Girls
January 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Sometimes teenage girls are so out-of-control that parents feel there is no solution other than to send them to a military school for girls, boot camp, or wilderness program. Usually, this isn’t something they want to do – it’s because they’ve tried everything else and they don’t see any other alternative. Residential treatment programs like military… [Continue Reading]
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Five Love Languages For Kids
July 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
The other day as I was driving some gizzillionth place, I had the privilege to listen to Gary Chapman speaking on his book Love Languages for Kids. He said the coolest thing – “you can tell your child’s love language by his most frequents requests.” Really?! If he asks, “Can I help you mom?” his… [Continue Reading]
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