Archive for: Conflict

Power Struggles With Your Child: Should You Give In Or Not?

Sep 13th, 2011

Power Struggles With Your Child: Should You Give In Or Not?

Here's how you can subtly - but deftly - avert a power struggle with your child. All you need is a bit of tact, some craftiness and oodles of patience.

Dealing With Your Teenagers: Mini-Monsters Or Adults-In-The-Making?

Sep 1st, 2011

Dealing With Your Teenagers: Mini-Monsters Or Adults-In-The-Making?

We were teenagers ourselves once, and went through the same angst that our children now experience. Yet, times have changed - and so has the face of rebellion.

How To Avoid Power Struggles With Your Defiant Child

Jul 7th, 2011

How To Avoid Power Struggles With Your Defiant Child

How do you nip escalating fights over power in the bud? In part two of our series, James shows you three powerful techniques for defusing defiant power struggles.

Child Behaviour: A Day In The Mind Of Your Defiant Child

Jul 3rd, 2011

Child Behaviour: A Day In The Mind Of Your Defiant Child

If you’re the parent of a defiant child, Are you gearing up for another difficult year with him - hoping that you’ll be able to manage without falling apart?

Divorced Dads, Here’s How To Be A Great Father To Your Kids

Jun 24th, 2011

Divorced Dads, Here’s How To Be A Great Father To Your Kids

It’s a pity that society labels divorced fathers as dead beat parent. There are a lot of amazing divorced fathers and we can learn a lot from them.

Parenting Styles: The Consequences of Permissive Parenting

Jun 16th, 2011

Parenting Styles: The Consequences of Permissive Parenting

Permissive parenting has created a generation of entitlement children who grow into self-centered, irresponsible adults. Here are some negative consequences of this parenting style.

Anger Management For Children: Coping With Emotional Overload

Apr 18th, 2011

Anger Management For Children: Coping With Emotional Overload

Children, at very young ages, have to deal with feelings of anger and rage. An inability to resolve anger issues in children will likely encourage a pattern of anger throughout their teenage years and into adulthood.

Emotional Healing: Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves

Mar 27th, 2011

Emotional Healing: Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves

Most of our parents were unhealed, wounded people, doing the best they could. Since they were our role models, they passed their woundedness on to us, so that the wounded part of us is generally a carbon copy of the wounded parts of them.

Separation Advice: 5 Tips To Help Your Child Cope With Change

Feb 26th, 2011

Separation Advice: 5 Tips To Help Your Child Cope With Change

With the rate of divorce and separation increasing in Indian families, children going through a family separation often feel they have no control in any area of their life and need a safe place to work through their emotions. Here are 5 tips for parents to help their child cope with this difficult time of change and upheaval.