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No More Blame Game – How to Take and Teach Responsibility When You Disagree
“You said I could go out with friends. It’s your fault I didn’t have time to do my homework,” says Ava, your fifteen-year-old, with heat and sincerity after she received a zero on her homework assignment. Next, your partner chimes in, “yes, you did let her go out with her friends,” with a tone of …
Ushering in a Year of Meaning-Making
In 2025, how can we create pauses for reflection with our families and make meaning on the bigger questions together?
Household Responsibilities – A Defensive Conversation and a Productive Conversation…
And Tools and Tips! It’s a Sunday afternoon. Mom and Dad have decided that at ten years of age their daughter, Molly, could be taking more responsibility for her contributions to the household. They attempt to set the stage. Mom puts out a snack for family members. She grabs a clipboard, paper, and marker to create …
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Adjusting to Kindergarten: Exhilarating, Exhausting, Emotional!
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