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what to do when your child lies

What to Do When Your Child Lies

Let’s talk about lying! Specifically, what to do when your child lies.

This is a huge challenge, isn’t it? Our society places so much value on honesty, which is a good thing. But because of that, we tend to think that lack of honesty automatically indicates a character flaw. And so when our kids tell a lie, we feel scared. Does this mean my child is bad? Does this mean they lie to me all the time? Does this mean I’m doing something wrong?

Nope! Get a reframe and a helpful process for what to do when your child lies.

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13 easyish ways to connect with your child

13 Easy-ish Ways to Connect with Your Child

Easy-ish is the key word here. There are tons of elaborate ways to connect (and I love those ways too!).

But this post is a little different. It’s about taking the ordinary things you’re already doing, and figuring out how to turn them into connections that can have a deeply positive impact on your relationship with your child.

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give your child a do-over

The Do-Over and the Big Mistake Parents Make When Trying to Teach a Child a Lesson

What are you supposed to do when your kids act defiant or make a mistake? Common parenting advice tells us we need to “teach them a lesson” with consequences they won’t forget. 

Listen in to this podcast, or read the transcript, as we break down this framing and replace it with a more helpful approach. You can actually help your children learn the lessons they need to learn without consequences, yelling, or anger. Here’s one way to do that.

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