Save yourself some agony – a few thoughts

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Learn from a self confessed idiot. Release yourself from trying to raise perfect kids just like yourself. Do your best – it will be good enough. Other parents whose kids are going nuts, did their best too. Some kids are just born difficult and some are born compliant. I have one of each. It happens. It’s not your fault. Love yourself and don’t try to keep the kids approval. Approving of yourself is enough.

A Short Parenting Tip

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A Short Parenting Tip October 14, 2005 Some Helpful Working Definitions When children know how to obey then we can give them the privilege of using a wise appeal. When a child doesn’t like a request or instruction, they may use a wise appeal that goes something like this: I understand you want me to.because.… [Continue Reading]

Rearing Lords and Ladies

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This is from Homeschool Today: Rearing Lords and Ladies by Betty Burger Imagine yourself a father whose hobby is restoring cars. You own a 1970 Mustang, now in pristine condition, which you have spent years restoring. Today your seventeen-year-old son, just licensed, says to you, Dad, may I have the keys to the Mustang? Would… [Continue Reading]