True Power

Far too often, parents who fear their authority slipping away simply tighten their grip; it’s an effort to convince their children (and themselves) they still hold all the cards. That kind of …

They Can’t Hear You

Like gravity and motion, there are a few natural laws of relationship that simply cannot be denied. One of them is this…

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!”

Why you should definitely inhale

Right before you taxi down the runway, flight attendants share a simple message. “In the case of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling compartment.” You know what they’re going to say next, right?

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…

A Change is Gonna Come

Over the last couple of days, we’ve posted a couple of answers to some vexing parenting questions. One was written, the other video. I sincerely hope they were helpful. There will be dozens more coming…

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: