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March 28th, 2011 at 06:58pm
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Sometimes when we want to help our kids succeed we get carried away and end up doing their work for them. It is important to be clear with your children that you’ve already been to school and now it’s their turn. When a child does something on their own with some help from you, they [...]
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Tags: Children, Chores, homework, listening, parenting, Parenting Calm, stop nagging, susan epstein, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
March 21st, 2011 at 09:30pm
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Here is an excerpt from ‘Are You Tired Of Nagging?’ (Back by popular demand) How to Outsource Your Laundry for Free: Life Skills Training Most parents struggle with getting kids to pitch in and do chores and most parents feel like all they do is nag the kids day in and day out. This can [...]
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Tags: Chores, discipline, parenting, Parenting Calm, teens, tired of nagging, tweens
By Susan Epstein
March 14th, 2011 at 01:42pm
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Have you ever heard the expression we parent the way we were parented? To some extent this is true. However, through many years of working with parents, I have come to believe we are more likely to use the way we were parented as a measuring stick, barometer, or baseline and not as a rigid [...]
Continue Reading Got Yelling… and Spanking?
Tags: acting out, discipline, parenting advice, parenting powers, tantrums, teens
By Susan Epstein
December 13th, 2010 at 04:52pm
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“Shoes and jacket on now, please!” I say for the third time. It does not sink into my 10 year-old fast enough. Another bus missed. Another rushed morning, piling the overstuffed rolling school bag, violin and gym bag into the front seat of the mini-van. He has been able to tell time for four years [...]
Continue Reading Life’s Scratches – Guest Blogger: Armi Sevilla Rowe
Tags: blame game, Children, nagging, parenting advice, Parenting Calm, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
November 15th, 2010 at 02:35pm
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A parent’s biggest worry while raising teens is letting them go. Letting them be independent, unsupervised and of course driving the family car can cause panic and fear in even the most prepared mom or dad. We yell out the door, “Be careful, wear your seat belt, keep your eyes on the road, call me [...]
Continue Reading Keeping Teens Safe Away From Home
Tags: Children, contracts, family contracts, growing up, letting go of teens, parenting advice, teens, teens and decision making, teens away from home
By Susan Epstein
