Loving Kids for Who They Are, Not What They Accomplish
Jim Fay, who is a co-founder of Love and Logic and is also my father, struggled in school when he was growing up. This was a great concern to his...
When Your Child Says “I Don’t Care”: How to Respond Without a Power Struggle
Few phrases can make a parent’s heart sink faster than, “I don’t care.” It can sound disrespectful, dismissive, and even defiant. In the moment, many adults feel a powerful urge...
“That’s Not the Way We Do Things in This House!"
Sometimes parents get so exasperated with their teenagers that they shout things like, “That’s not the way we do things in this house!” Those could be the words of parents...
