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Archives / January 2020
January 25, 2020
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Turn Sibling Fights Into Life-Long Skills

by John Salmon
Siblings fight. It’s true. They argue. They disagree. They bicker. They have spats. No matter how you choose to say it, siblings fight. And it’s a good thing they do. Disagreeing and arguing helps our children learn important life-long skills like listening, negotiating, compromising, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. (Read Sibling Rivalry-The Good, The Bad, &...
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January 18, 2020
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What “Master Parents” Do

by John Salmon
Do you want to be a “Master Parent”? No parent is perfect. In fact, the most perfect thing about a “perfect parent” is their imperfection (blog).  Still, don’t you want to become a “master parent,” one that creates an environment most likely to produce growth and health for your children? If so, let me briefly...
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January 13, 2020
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What Does This Mean for Your Family

by John Salmon
Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Cologne collaborated to explore what contributed the most to a person’s well-being: Moral thoughts—thinking good things or things that benefit another, Engaging in moral deeds—doing something that benefits another, or Doing something kind for yourself—like relaxing or treating yourself to something nice. Interestingly, all three things contributed...
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January 11, 2020
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Parents Are Students…& Guess Who the Teacher Is?

by John Salmon
I was talking with a father of a teen. He was struggling to establish a relationship with his daughter, so I asked him to tell me about her. He struggled to tell me her birthday, interests, likes, and dislikes. He tried to explain his difficulty learning and remembering this information. He seemed so uncomfortable that...
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January 6, 2020
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How I Had to “Break Out” to Become a Better Parent

by John Salmon
I am not the most emotionally expressive person in the world. Truth be told, I’m a little overwhelmed when people become very emotionally expressive. I would much rather quietly, and privately, experience emotions. My mother recalls my two-year-old self opening Christmas gifts one at a time, calmly setting each down to open the next, with...
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