December 4, 2019

Join Greg as he talks with parents about adult children who are not communicating, anger must be discussed, differences in children’s need for cleanliness, controlling is not the purpose of parenting,  children raise each other with electronics, electronics are like handling a gun, helping child to discuss feelings, children like order, parenting is preparing a child for life, persistence despite resistance, responding to praise from others

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December 2, 2019

Feeling overwhelmed by your kids’ persistence and demands? You’re not alone! In this video, I talk about the tactics children use to test boundaries and how parents can confidently handle these challenges with persistence and purpose.Timestamps:00:16 Account of a documentary about wolves hunting buffalo.02:25 Three factors that made the wolves successful.07:11 Parenting with persistence and

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November 27, 2019

One day I sat on a hillside out in the middle of nowhere, watching a herd of cows grazing in a field. Gradually, one of the cows sauntered toward me, until he stood looking at me, with his neck extending over the fence. Eventually, he tired of our silent conversation and returned to his wandering. At

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November 25, 2019

Timestamps:00:14 Our job as parents is to prepare our children for independence and happiness for the rest of their lives.01:33 Children often resent our teaching.02:44 Applying consequences prepares them for the real world.05:13 What to say when a child claims your consequences aren’t fair.09:47 The second purpose of consequences.12:56 The reason you are teaching them

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November 21, 2019

Are you feeling guilty about your deficiencies as a parent? Can you look at your children and see the glaring evidence that likely you did not give them some of the skills they needed to be happy and to interact with other people?Learning to Parent While ImperfectIn the Ridiculously Effective Parenting Training, we’ve talked extensively

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