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Throwing It All Away: When Good Kids Make Bad Choices
September 27th, 201110:29 AM ETAs a family therapist, over the years many parents have come to me and said, "My child has so much going for him, but he's just throwing his life away. Why is he doing drugs? Why is he dropping out of school? Why is he making terrible choices with his life when he has so much potential?" I'll never forget the mother who said in exasperation... -
Why Harsh Punishments for Children and Teenagers Don't Work
September 21st, 201104:05 PM ETHave you ever punished your child in the heat of the moment, when you're angry and upset? If you're like most parents, the answer is probably "yes." In fact, this is one of the biggest, most common parenting traps that you can fall into. But often when you do this, you're focused on winning the fight rather than working towards teaching your ch... -
Child Discipline: Consequences and Effective Parenting
September 09th, 201103:54 PM ETRemember how you felt when you brought your baby home from the hospital for the first time? When your child was an infant, you probably acknowledged that you were anxious and unsure of what you were doing at times—most new parents are. In my experience, those kinds of feelings continue as we raise our kids—we just stop expressing them to ot...
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