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What’s a Grownup?
My wife and sister share a birthday today. I’m not dumb enough to tell you how old they are, but I will say…
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The Easiest Way to Earn Respect
I hear parents complain about their “disrespectful” kids all the time. Here’s my question in reply: When you lose your cool with them and say and do things you regret, how quickly do you apologize? Some folks actually tell me they don’t apologize, ‘cos that would communicate “weakness.” Others tell me they’ll […]
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TBT: Enduring to Endure
I have to admit that it’s been fun, as my teenagers start to launch, talking to them about…
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The Declaration of Individuality
For those of us in these United States, Happy 4th of July. We call this Independence Day, for it…
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Your Parenting Flight Path
As parents, we sometimes feel as if it is our job to get our kids to do certain things. The reality is…
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It Feels Good To Be a Grownup
When i’m seated on a plane, and people ask me what I do for a living, I often vary the answer…
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Be More Curious, Be Less Certain
In my experience, certainty is among the least attractive qualities one can possess. People who are always certain—they’re the…
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Choose Your Own Adulthood
The greatest adventure in life is the transition into adulthood. Nothing compares to the newfound freedoms, possibilities, and responsibilities that come with life on your own. As my daughter began
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Say Goodbye to Childhood
One of the tragedies of childhood trauma is that very often, the child’s emotional maturity can freeze at that age; their bodies keep growing but their psyches struggle to keep up.
You don’t have to experience terrible trauma for this freeze to take place
