A huge part of parenting is trying to figure out why—why kids do what they do, why things are happening the way they are, and why the dynamics within the family are playing out the way they happen to be playing out. One thing that I have learned over the years is that sometimes our child’s motivation is really just basic self-interest. As parents, we might try to overcomplicate things when it comes down to the reality that the child is really just trying to do what he wants to and what he thinks is best and right for him! … Continue reading →