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Mar 2023
11m 29s

My Kids Won’t Listen to Me

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED
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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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