“We always knew we were in trouble when Mom or Dad called us into the office,” said my son Noah, now 27. Our 4 kids got summonsed behind closed doors for serious offenses: lying, stealing, violating safe driving agreements and other character issues.
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Successful family vacations start at home
July 5, 2011Before a vacation, we used family meetings to set expectations, share suggestions on what to do and where to go, and how to manage logistics. We often started vacations with a family meeting to set boundaries — like no swimming alone; to plan activities; and to figure out how to contribute so Mom and Dad are not the valets and cooks for the week.
ACT don’t YAK and other ways to cut your yelling by 50%
June 6, 2011You see, I wanted to rule my family of four children born in seven years with the baseball bat, not the feather duster.
