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Do you feel frustrated when your kids disobey your limits? Do you feel guilty because you often give in to avoid a meltdown or a power struggle? Do you feel confused and powerless about how to [...]

Before I was a mom, I worked as a clinician at an adolescent day treatment facility near Boston. Time and time again, I witnessed teens enter the program with symptoms of major mental illness and [...]

This week, I'm doing something different. I'm sharing the questions and answers from my recent webinars, so everyone can benefit from them. If you have a question I didn't answer on this episode, [...]

Did you know that you can set and enforce consequences with love? It’s not only possible, it’s also much more effective. Tune into today's episode where I talk about the differences between [...]

"It's natural: no matter what your child's age, you want him to be happy. And you'll do just about anything to make sure he is. The problem is that you'll do just about anything to make sure he [...]

"Your child appears to have moved on and forgotten all about an incident, and you're still smoldering like a volcano..."

"Whether your kids begin school next week or next month, it's time to start making the transition to a school routine..."

Last week, I asked some high school students, "What do you wish your parents knew about parenting?"

"Naturally, children look to their parents as the all-knowing authorities on life. Unfortunately, parents often put tons of pressure on themselves to have all the answers so their children [...]

"Logical consequences teach accountability and don’t require the parent to yell, threaten, or act aggressively in any way."