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Back to Search#207: Pressure is Off
Episode 207
Are you trying too hard with your son?
It’s been a long day, and you and your son are raking leaves. It’s rare that you have one-on-one time with your boy, so you feel pressure to start a conversatio…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#206: In Ten Years
Episode 206
Who will your son be in ten years?
In day-to-day parenting, it’s easy to get caught up in how our sons are acting today. Today, your son will throw a tantrum when you don’t let him buy a toy at the s…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#205: Expert Son
Episode 205
What if you let your son be the expert?
Your boy is surrounded by adults telling him what to do– buckle his seatbelt, pay attention in class, and be nice to his sister. While this guidance is necessa…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#204: Effort Not Results
Episode 204
Are you praising your boy’s effort, or his outcomes?
When Mitchell achieved something, such as winning a soccer game, or a high score on a test, his parents expressed a lot of excitement, lavishing p…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#203: Catch-22
Episode 203
There is a catch-22 of every boy’s life.
He craves independence and freedom. But he also still wants and needs the attention and approval of his parents.
Be sure to set aside some time each week for…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#202: The Greatest Superhero
Episode 202
Who’s your favorite superhero?
Boys love superhero movies—especially when characters like Superman and Thor travel to earth from distant space, fight the bad guys, and save humans from total annihilat…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#201: Take Time
Episode 201
Time is a curious thing.
You wish you had more time to enjoy life, but there never seems to be enough spare time to have a good time. That’s because time flies.
You rush to work, arriving just in the…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#200: Dollars and Sense
Episode 200
The tyranny of the checkout line.
If you’re a parent, you probably cringe whenever you have to wait in line at the grocery store. That’s because young kids see the checkout aisle as a carnival of fun.…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#199: Day by Day
Episode 199
Ready for some stats?
Statistics indicate that most people live at least 75 years. That life expectancy equals 900 months or 27,394 days.
But statistics are only an average. Some people live longer. O…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
#198: Coffee
Episode 198
Coffee’s on!
It’s Saturday morning. You had hoped to get some extra sleep, but your kids are already running around the house. As you drag yourself out of bed and pour yourself a cup of coffee, take a…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago