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Teenagers Talking Back: How to Manage This Annoying Behavior

January 30th, 201203:48 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

You: "You need to stop playing video games and do your chores. Have you taken out the trash yet? You promised you'd do that yesterday." Your child: "I'm in the middle of this game. Why do I have to take out the f----ng trash? Do it yourself!" You: "That's it! I'm taking away the Xbox. I've had enough of your back talk." Your child: "Get o...
"Sometimes I Don't Like My Child."

January 17th, 201202:45 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

It's a truth we don't often admit, even to ourselves: we don't always like our kids. I can hear the guilt in parents' voices when they say, "Sometimes I really don't like my child. He's a pain, he argues with me all the time and he's just not fun to be around." Or maybe your child just isn't the person you thought he would be: perhaps he's not ...
How to Find the Behavioral Triggers That Set Your Kid Off

January 09th, 201204:54 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Why are your child's "triggers" so important to be aware of when it comes to losing your temper, or your kids acting out? Many parents I talk to on the Parental Support Line are mystified by their child's behavior. They feel like they're walking through a minefield at home—where something, anything, could set their child off at any momen...
Calm Parenting: Stop Letting Your Child's Behavior Make You Crazy

January 05th, 201212:02 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Does your child's behavior make you crazy? The truth is, there's no such thing as anxiety-free anything—let alone anxiety-free parenting. You worry about your child's behavior, health, attitude and relationships. You're anxious about how he's going to turn out and if he'll have success in life, and yet you're told over and over to "be cal...
Fathers' Love Lifegiving for Daughters

January 01st, 201211:06 PM ET

By Rick I. Johnson

Fathers have been given a tremendous ability to influence the lives of their daughters – either positively or negatively. How a father treats his daughter will shape how she views herself and how she expects to be treated by other men for the rest of her life. This is a massive responsibility for fathers to show their daughters love, respect and ...