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Apr 2019
15m 28s

Change Your Child by Changing Yourself F...

KIRK MARTIN
About this episode
Really want to stop the power struggles with your kids? Kirk has a challenge: for the next 3 days, control your own anxiety over your child’s behavior and watch what happens. Lecturing kids tells them, “You aren’t capable of being successful without me.” When you get on your kids about every little thing, they don’t thank you for being so conscientious! They ... Show More
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