Don’t instinctively chastise a child without the facts. A new book says your first thought should consider the child’s best intentions
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Lesson in Grace From Young Son to Weary Father
Kids give us a grace that we parents don’t often deserve in our weakest moments, yet they do. Be grateful for that love.
‘I’m Sorry’ Teaches Your Kids You Promise to Do Better By Them
Saying I’m sorry to my family whenever I screw up is one aspect of my parenting and married life that I feel like I am always getting right.
My Kid’s Failing School: Punishment or Understanding Needed?
When the grades came in, I realized my kid’s failing school and started into the classic Five Stages of Parental Freaking Out.
Sorry, Mom, for All the Many Mistakes I Made in My Childhood
I need to atone for some things. So sorry, Mom: I hope that by apologizing for my crazy kid mistakes will buy me some good parenting karma.
Common Parenting Mistakes, or Acts of Well-Intentioned Desperation
Common among parenting mistakes is giving too many choices. When I was growing up, my parents gave me one choice: sit down and shut up.