Last Words
Sometimes I get a series of issues that show up in multiple families all at once, and it gets me thinking. Or gets me writing. Here’s one that has cropped up again, and it happens to be something that I’ve written about in the past....
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Do What I Said!…Just Do It Later
Most of us grew up having some memory of an argument with our parents. If you’re like most parents, you’re even finding yourself repeating these arguments with your own teen. T he basic components of these arguments include a disagreement, annoyance that our kids did...
Red Flag #2: Arguing Too Much
Its time for a second installment in this semi-regular-series about red flags: Arguing. Does your child argue too much? Do you find yourself frustrated as a parent with how often it seems like you just can’t have a normal conversation with your kid, or just...
Red Flag #1: Last Words
I often have parents who bring their children to me for counseling who express frustration about a litany of behaviors and attitudes being projected from their kids. One common complaint goes something like this:…”and she just insists, I mean insists on having the last word...