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Oct 2025
21m 41s

When Kids Reject Your Help & Refuse To L...

KIRK MARTIN
About this episode
You try to help your kids do something they are struggling with, something they say they care about. But they won’t listen to you, even though it would be so much easier if they did! It turns into a huge fight and you’re left feeling angry and resentful. I want to give you scripts and action steps in different situations so your kids listen and change…withou ... Show More
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