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Sep 2018
11m 20s

When Kids Push Buttons & Yell at Mom

KIRK MARTIN
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Your kids are expert button-pushers. So how do you respond instead of react? A child yells at his mom, dad yells at the child, and then mom has to clean up the mess. Hubby feels criticized and checks out. Resentments build. Tonight when a tense situation or power struggle occurs, how can you turn this into an OPPORTUNITY to completely change your family? Com ... Show More
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