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Children do not develop on their own - they only develop within relationships.

"Cutting" is a visible sign to the world that you are hurting.

You cannot reason with someone who is being unreasonable.

"Moody" and "unpredictable" are adjectives parents will often use when referring to their teenagers.

Good parenting requires sacrifice. Childhood lasts for only a few brief years , but it should be given priority while it is passing before your eyes

When a child is disregulated - is the time parents need to be regulated.

Relationships matter:  change comes through forming trusting relationships. People, not programs change people.

Don't wait for him to turn 10 before you reveal that you are not in fact the hired help whose job it is to clean up after him.

The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. (Peggy O'Mara)

Some hope their children will be like sponges soaking up the truth and wisdom imparted by their parents. However appealing this philosophy might be, it seldom seems to catch on with their children.

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Reading Rescue – short “u” words

The following list of words can be helpful when teaching Step # 3 of Reading Rescue:

  • fun
  • mug
  • sun
  • nut
  • sub
  • rug
  • mud
  • muff
  • mum
  • run
  • rub
  • hug
  • gum
  • but
  • dug
  • cut
  • cup
  • pup
  • bus
  • us
  • up
  • must
  • drum
  • hunt
  • dust
  • jump
  • rust
  • punch
  • much
  • brush
  • flush
  • stung
  • trust
  • hunch
  • lunch
  • club
  • luck
  • snug
  • puck

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

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A program for children with reading problems

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