I Quit Nagging In The Mornings And It Changed Everything

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May 16, 2022

I Quit Nagging In The Mornings And It Changed Everything   Sara Pam Neufeld tried so many things to get her kids out of the house on time in the mornings: "Bribery. Taking away spending money. Taking away screen time. Taking away dessert. (I know, you shouldn't do that.) Writing out a minute-by-minute morning routine. (Why can't we ever stick to routines?) Waking them up earlier. Waking them up later so they're not so tired. Going to bed earlier. (Why doesn't that stick, either?)"  Absolutely none of it worked. So she tried something new: doing nothing. Yes, you can do that! And it had interesting consequences.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

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OH BOY The Moment I Realized I Need To Have A 'Tech Talk' With My Kid   Ever had one of those moments where you hear something… off… coming from an electronic device in your kid's hands? Today Rachel Pierre writes about the moment she realized she needed to have some in-depth conversations about tech rules with her kid: "I looked at his tablet initially because I heard a woman making noises like she was giving birth!" As she puts it: "They don't warn you about this stuff at the baby shower." They sure don't! Here's what she did next.   READ MORE

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