Tag: reaction

Hey, it’s hard not to lose your cool with a difficult child. And once you do, you probably feel guilty or a failure as a parent. You deserve credit for trying to be better, but the easiest way to improve your parenting is to know what you are doing wrong first. Good parenting means knowing what not to do as a parent.

1. Do not treat your child or teen like another adult who knows how to behave appropriately and has memorized the rules, even the unspoken ones. Answer your child’s frustrations (with you) by offering explanations that show how reasonable you are.

Sometimes the very things we find attractive in our spouse may actually be warning signs they may not be great traits to maintain a healthy marriage. Those high expectations that make him a success in business, may turn to unnecessary pressure in a crisis. That dramatic flair that makes him or her exciting, may actually keep him from being a comfort to you in a time of need.

Here are five warning signs that your spouse may not be good in a crisis.

Do you find yourself frustratedly stuck in the same patterns? You may not even notice it’s a pattern. However, if you spend some time to think on it, you’ll see a pattern. We all have them.

Maybe it’s a tired argument with your partner/spouse. Perhaps it’s a certain frustrating dynamic between you and someone else. How about this one? You want to get something done but you decide to take a peek at social media… and 2 hours later… nothing is done.