Calm can be aggravating

When your child is on the rampage for a good fight, the worst thing you can do is give her one.

It can be so much easier…

Sometimes, when parents first encounter ScreamFree Parenting, they beg us: “Just tell me exactly what I need to say to get my kids to behave!”

Creating the Relationships You Crave

Let’s face it; when it comes to relationships, we’ve all received some bad training over the years. Divorce. Mean girls. Crazy exes. Narcissistic parents.

Even if you had…

It’s time…

For all parents—tomorrow is a big day for you. I believe it with all my heart. Starting tomorrow, you will no longer have to wait…

Parents of all ages with kids of all ages

Parents write in to us constantly asking all kinds of questions. We try to answer as many…

How can you motivate a teenager?

Recently we’ve hosted a couple of Ask Hal webinars, where you got the chance to send in your personal questions directly. Here’s one I didn’t get to answer during that time:

The Best Remedy for Anger

Here’s a challenge for today: The next time you feel angry, about anything at all, press…

Tending to Your Own Lawn

None of us sets out to fall into the trap of envying our neighbors. No one begins their morning saying, “Today, I will look at other families and lament…

Follow the Light

I have to admit, I was surprised to find this lyric within such a jolly, simple song. “Peace on earth will come to all, if we just follow the light”?

Holiday Spirits

If this is a holiday season for you, and you’re anticipating “drawing near” to friends and family, here’s a thought:

What spirit are you hoping…