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What does an adult look like?
Recently I was on a TV talk show, and the conversation led everyone to start singing “I believe the children are our future…” in their best Whitney Houston voices. I did not join in, which made me look…
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He’s not your baby
“He’ll always be my baby.” If I’ve heard that once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. And most people tend to agree with it, the idea that..
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Teaching Your Kids to Dream
One of the paradoxes of parenting is this: At the same time, we want our children to be incredibly observant about reality and incredibly…
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Wanna Take Charge of Your Life? Really?
Authority is a tricky thing, really. Sometimes we crave it over somebody else, like a child we think needs to behave, or a co-worker who needs to get something done. Sometimes we crave it…
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Don’t ask questions unless…
Beware of asking your kid, “What were you thinking?!?” They usually weren’t…
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Is it too late?
Is it too late? I get asked that question on a regular basis. After learning about the power of pause, and the ScreamFree way of living and leading, some people are eager to know if their mistakes are too great to overcome. My answer is always…
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My Project: Stop Projecting
I am just old enough to remember movie theaters that would rise and fall with the right projectionist, the man or woman feeding the film…
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How Can I Teach My Kids to Be Respectful?
“Being disrespectful” is a big one on many parents’ minds. Especially when your kids talk to you in ways you wouldn’t have dreamed of speaking to your own parents. Here’s the problem…
