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Mar 2023

11m 29s

My Kids Won’t Listen to Me

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED

About this episode

Are you tired of asking your kids to do something and being met with resistance, complaining, and pushback? Today I want to share with you why this is happening and how cooperation comes when we first work on creating a strong bond with our kids.

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