Chronically Late Kids: Let Them Pay the Price
“My 14-year-old son is late for everything. It’s always, “In a minute,” or “I’m almost ready.” He’s not a bad kid, but he just doesn’t […]
Accountability & Responsibility
Teflon Kids: Why Children Avoid Responsibility—and How to Hold Them Accountable
Responsibility slides off kids like water slides off a duck’s back. It almost seems the way that nature meant it to be. Think of kids […]
Kids Chores and Raising a Responsible Child
Does your child ignore your requests to clean his room? Does he seem unable or unwilling to do even the simplest household chores? How do […]
Spending Money on Kids: Anger & Guilt | Empowering Parents
With the holidays rapidly approaching, I find myself wondering how many parents are saying to themselves things like: “We spent big money just last year […]
Victim Thinking: Why Seeing Yourself as a Victim is a Thinking Error
Whenever an adolescent doesn’t want to take responsibility, it’s very likely they’ll present themselves as a victim. When your child says, “You don’t understand me,” […]
Kids and Accountability – Creating a Culture of Accountability at Home
The father’s voice on the other end of the 1-on-1 Coaching sounded exhausted and overwhelmed when he said, “I know you told me that I […]
Acting out child behavior – Is it your fault?
When you’re the parent of an acting-out child, it’s easy to feel as if you’re to blame for their behavior. As a result, you can […]
How to Stop Victim Mentality and Thinking in Kids and Teens
“It’s not my fault. That’s not fair!” How many times has your child shouted this when she’s upset? Although it’s often difficult to know how […]
Why Fixing Things For Your Child Does Not Help
Over the years, I’ve talked with countless parents who “fixed” things for their children—cleaning their rooms, picking up left-behind messes around the house, apologizing for […]