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    Better Ways to Communicate with Your Children (Part I of II)

    Nov 7 2019
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    Better Ways to Communicate with Your Children (Part I of II)

    Date: Nov 7, 2019

    Guests: Michael Anderson, Timothy Johanson

    Michael Anderson and Dr. Timothy Johanson encourage parents to stop trying so hard to raise "perfect" kids by lecturing, reminding and warning them – which are often ineffective anyway. Our guests advise that parents should instead adopt a more hands-off approach that lets natural consequences teach their children. (Part 1 of 2)

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