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Sometimes, when I am angry and full of wrath, my responses to my kids’ misbehavior crosses a line from being consequence into being a punishment. ...

  Two Things Parents Do About Lying One of our Facebook friends wrote, "Is lying about brushing your teeth something to drop for my 11-year-old s ...

When it comes to strong-willed and defiant kids, it can be easy to get pulled into power struggles over things we cannot control. In this short vi ...

Children who’ve spent their first few years of life being entertained by television, exciting toys with batteries, and well-meaning adults lack c ...

Do you ever feel like you are walking on a tightrope? On one side of the narrow line is a scary drop into “Overprotection Canyon” while the other ...

Is it okay for kids to overhear us listening to Love and Logic audios, know we are taking the classes or see us reading the books? Yes! At the Lo ...

Do you ever feel anxiety about going to the store because you’re dreading how your kids will act? Every day, otherwise strong adults are brought t ...

I recently asked a wise friend a question: How do we ensure that we are raising good human beings? The wise friend responded with another questio ...

George Washington may have said, "I cannot tell a lie. I chopped down the cherry tree," but I'm not sure about that. Humans have an inborn tende ...

“Err on the side of believing they are capable.” Those words changed my life. I sat in Dr. Charles Fay’s office and told him stories of the extrem ...

Many of us do it every year. We make a firm decision to turn over a new leaf. We are going to cut junk food, cut carbs, cut spending… you know th ...

In the 1970s, Jim Fay warned of the perils of parenting like a helicopter. Constant hovering and unnecessary rescuing send kids unspoken messages ...