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Playing the Hand You’re Dealt
Today I get to go under the knife of a surgeon, fixing my hip flexor tendon that was apparently damaged after my hip replacement a year ago. As my wife Jenny knows better than anyone, this will be my 7th surgery…
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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…
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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…
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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:
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How do you feel…about you?
Do you believe you’re a good parent? Do you see yourself as a good spouse? How about as a leader, or colleague?
It is so easy to cite all the external factors limiting…
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Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Every time I smell laundry detergent, I remember a little sign that hung in my childhood home’s laundry room. It read, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” As a young kid, I was almost hypnotized by it…
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How to Raise a Bully…and a Bully’s Victim
There’s some new research out there confirming what we’ve strongly suspected for awhile: Strict, authoritarian parenting, using psychological intimidation to…
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The Best Remedy for Anger
Here’s a challenge for today: The next time you feel angry, about anything at all, press…
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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…
