Avoid Power Struggles
There are two true things about power struggles: 1) They never end well, 2) They are avoidable
Start with a good relationship
Without a good relationship, forget about setting or enforcing boundaries. Your kids won’t care. Use the 4 Emotional Needs to strengthen relationships.
The 4 Emotional Needs Challenge
I believe if more parents knew about the 4 Emotional Needs: There would be less drug and alcohol addiction, less unplanned teenaged pregnancies, less poverty and homelessness, less crime and incarceration, less mass shootings and other acts of terrorism, less...The 4 Emotional Needs
Parents find that when they meet their children’s 4 Emotional Needs, relationships strengthen, cooperation increases, kids make better choices, and children learn and practice good values.