When I was a kid, I remember watching as a neighborhood boy was chased out of his house by his mother. She ran after him, shouting, “I’ll teach you to back-talk me!” I was confused. Surely, this boy ...

A common conundrum for many parents who seek my consultation is how to impart important lessons to kids who won’t listen. Their kids reject, argue, shut the conversation down, or put the blame on ...

I was an educator for 16 years before I had my daughter in my class. One day, she wasn't following my instructions and I debated what to do. I learned that kids sometimes don't listen because they are ...

I’m supposed to be teaching my grandchildren and serving as a model for them to follow. Sometimes, however, the tables are turned, and I am the one receiving an important lesson. That happened on our ...

When my 16-year-old said she wanted to learn to drive a manual transmission, I decided it was time to sharpen my own ...