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Growing up - we all did that. Right? I mean, as adults we are generally not living with our parents. We have a job. We schedule and keep appointments. Even when we don't always want to, we try to do what we need to. Ok, maybe sometimes we do. So isn't this being "grown up"?
No parent dreams of having a child with difficult behavior. But sometimes that is what seems to happen. Here are 7 tips that parents can use to get through the challenging times. And help their kids get back on track.
Sometimes children misbehave because they weren't sure wh...
Jack had enough. His wife was nit-picking again. So what if he didn't take out the garbage at Half Past Dark this morning? She just needed to be patient. He was going to take it out in the evening. After he could unwind from his day at work. Let's not even talk about the long hours his boss wants h...
Jack and Jill were frustrated. They were stuck in life. They were corks in the ocean of life. Jack and Jill wanted to move forward. They needed to make several big decisions. They didn't know how to talk to each other so they just stared across the room at each other. There weren't any good options...
Jack was excited! All of his hard work paid off and he finally got an interview. And then a job offer. He could have a better paying job with better hours. But it required more responsibility. He would manage a lot more people than he was used to. And his budget was a lot bigger, too. Fear set in. ...
Jack was frustrated. He was looking for a new job. Nothing was sticking out to him. He didn't know what direction to go next. He didn't have a bad job. It just, well, was boring. So was his life. Jack didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. But he didn't want what he had. He needed motivati...
Jack was up at night again. Work was on his mind and he just couldn't get rid of it. So he continued working on his project. At 3:00 AM. Again. Jack was exhausted. He didn't sleep week all week, and it was Thursday. Or maybe Friday. He was starting to get pain in his neck. Again.
Jack wondered if a...
Jill spent the entire day chasing her two year old around the house. And the yelling. For no reason. And the throwing thing. And...yeah. It was one of those days. Nothing seemed to go according to plan. Everything was 10 times harder than it should have been. And that evening she had a final test f...
Jack was trying to quit smoking cigarettes. Again. It was by far the hardest thing he had ever tried to do. He was 2 days in and thought he was doing well. He even had an accountability partner - Joe. But now he had to get gas. At his favorite gas station. They have his favorite cigarettes. And che...
Jack was driving home from his car salesman job on a Friday. It was a great day so far! His boss offered to give him a raise. He was leaving at noon for an early weekend. Things couldn't be better. That is, until he was rear-ended by Joe. Joe wasn't paying attention. Oops! Jack's and Joe's cars wil...