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Do They Always Have to Contradict?

I live in a household with a pack of contradictors–while I think I’ve gotten used to it after nearly twenty years I have to admit that there are times when I would like just one day…one day, mind you, when I could say something without having someone contradict me! I try to tell my kids that I am really smarter than I look and that there are people out in the world who think I know a thing or two. Of course, I think my teens are convinced that I couldn’t get myself out the door in the morning if … Continue reading →

Do You Demand Respect? Or Tolerate Some Back Talk?

As a single parent, we are usually on our own when it comes to creating an aura of authority with our kids. One of the issues that come up for single moms, in particular, is a lack of respect and more back talk than might be permissible in a two-parent home. If we have more than one child, we are inherently out-numbered and when they hit those snarky adolescent years, it can be tough to insist upon respect all the time. Do we give in and tolerate back talk? Do we let the little stuff go and fight the bigger … Continue reading →