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May
12
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With so many divorced parents and blended families out there, differences in parenting crop up all the time. If you are divorced or separated from your child’s other parent, your experience may range from peaceful co-parenting to all-out warfare. Different houses with different rules and different parenting styles can make the experience of parenting even more challenging. If you find yourself frustrated and angry with both your child and their other parent, your own ability to act as an effective parent can seriously crumble.
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Archive for the ‘Power Struggles’ Category
Blog Posts by Megan Devine
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Jan
29
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This week, we’re continuing to feature more winning entries from our recent contest, “Parenting Mistakes I’ve Made–and How I’m Going to Fix Them!” Each of these parents offers inspiration, encouragement and good, practical tips for all of us. Congratulations again! –Elisabeth, EP Editor
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Aug
07
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Congratulations to the winners of our EP Contest, “This Parenting Technique Really Worked for Me!” We received so many great entries, it was truly hard to choose just ten. Thanks so much to everyone who participated! For the next three weeks, we’ll be featuring the winning entries in our blog, with a response from Parental Support Line Advisor Carole Banks. And each of our winners will receive a signed copy of James Lehman’s new book, Transform Your Problem Child. Thank you all once again for writing in and sharing your transformation into an “Empowered Parent” with us! – Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor & the Empowering Parents Team
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Apr
06
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Ah, the battle cry of the “almost adult”! Parents all around the country cringe when they try to enforce a family rule, only to be met with their 17-and-a-half-year-old’s shout: “Soon, you won’t be able to control me at all!” Is that true? Are all bets off once your child reaches that golden age of eighteen?
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Jan
12
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Dear PSL: My son is the classic, “Give him an inch, and he’ll take a mile” kind of kid. Since using the Total Transformation, we’ve seen some real changes in his behavior, but every time I relax a little and reward him with a later bedtime or extra time on his Xbox, he ends up trying to push us beyond what we’ve agreed upon. And then he insists that the reward is the new rule. Help! I want to reward him, but I don’t want to end up in a power struggle with him over it. –Brenda, Salt Lake City
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Oct
06
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 Have you ever noticed how kids are so literal? It seems that at times you must be very literal when communicating with them in order to have a clear understanding of what is expected.
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Apr
01
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I need help with a power struggle with a 13 year old boy and his parents (us)… my son doesn’t want (refuses) to get his longish hair cut, we (parents) want it cut… I have canceled a recent haircut appointment so we can talk it over together, but that has resulted in nothing but my son “winning” the argument.
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