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  • Letting Go of the Rope

    August 25th, 200905:28 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    I recently looked at some old photos of myself and was shocked to realize that I was wearing the same shirts today that I wore 20 years ago.  I was so used to wearing them that I never took time to notice the nicer, newer shirts left for me in my closet as a gracious hint from my wife. I have the same problem with my shirts that many parents h...

  • Advice to a Young Woman

    August 21st, 200904:51 PM ET
    By Rick I. Johnson
    I've seen you at our seminars. Perhaps you've read my books. I see your pictures and I read your responses everyday on Facebook. I feel like I know you as a daughter. I see a beautiful, intelligent, vibrant young woman with a witty and ironic sense of humor. Perhaps you made poor choices in men and birthed children you are struggling to raise witho...

  • Teen Bullying Backlash on Unaware Parents

    August 20th, 200907:36 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    The face of bullies has changed in recent days. It used to be the biggest kid on the playground with a chip on his shoulder. Now it can be the smallest kid in the comfort of his or her own home, texting insults and untruths about others in total anonymity. No black eyes or twisted noses, but even more dangerous repercussions for everyone involved, ...

  • Fired By Your Teen

    August 04th, 200911:41 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    "You're fired!" are two words we never expect to hear. That kind of feedback conveys a message to the ears of the one receiving it that says; "You're no longer worthy. You're a failure. We don't need you anymore. You didn't do well. You didn't make "the mark." You are a loser. You are wrong. You can't do anything right. We're better off without you...
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