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Oct 2024
47m 51s

End Power Struggles with Your Kids

Dr. Shefali / Maia Wisdom
About this episode

Power struggles with kids can quickly turn into arguments with everyone feeling like they must win. This often results in loss of temper which causes huge disconnection with everyone feeling like they have lost. In this episode Dr Shefali helps show parents how they can end the power struggles in their homes.


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