Is your home full of little ducklings, or wolf pups? strong will Jul 30, 2022

SOME KIDS ARE GENUINELY HARDER.

Why isĀ it so hardĀ for us to admit that, both on a personal and societal level?

I think it is because we have confused "hard" with "bad."

These kids aren't bad. They're glorious. They're just not easy "do it because I said so" kids.

How do you know if you have one ...

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A points system!?! Has Abigail gone mad?? strong will Aug 02, 2019

For those of you who know me, this emailĀ may come as a bit of a shock. It is not what I usually recommend.Ā 

For those who don't know me well, then you should know I do NOT recommend rewards and punishments as a general "go-to" for parenting. I think they are a poor substitute forĀ internal prideĀ and...

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Turning Bad Behavior into Good strong will tweens Dec 02, 2018

Sometimes our kids are just... well... awful.Ā 

It's ok. WeĀ parents can be too.Ā 

The good news? SometimesĀ that big giant steaming pile of yuckĀ can bloom some pretty nice flowers if you know how to tillĀ the soil.Ā 

Let me explain:

It's a Saturday. MyĀ husbandĀ has been outĀ running errandsĀ allĀ morning...

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