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Parenting: How To Tell Your Child To Do Homework

What You Say To A Child About Homework: A Famous Example In Barack Obama’s memoir Dreams From My Father, he writes about growing up in Indonesia:  “…five days a week (my mother) came into my room at four in the … Continue reading

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Positive Parenting

Parenting:  “7 ways to make sure what you say won’t damage your child” by Jean Guarino We found a fine article about positive parenting written by Jean Guarino in the Sun-Times entitled “7 ways to make sure what you say … Continue reading

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POSITIVE PARENTING: COMMAND BUT DON’T EXPLAI

A Parenting Tip From John Gray, Ph.D., author of “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” What to say to a child when she resists your wishes. Parents make a mistake when they justify their commands with explanations.  If … Continue reading

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