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Here's some resolutions that won't cost you a dime and may make a big difference in your live and the lives of your children.

Some suggestions for helping children develop empathy and a desire to help others.

Creativity can be messy and parents inadvertently do a number of things that can quench it.  

The Holidays can be an opportunity to learn and practice something we should enjoy all year long:  gratitude.

Here's the difference between respectful firmness and harshness.

The ability of parents to follow through is critically important and extremely difficult.

Helping children succeed is considered part of effective parenting.  But many parents help too much and children suffer as a result.  

How parents can recover from their mistakes.

Here's why lying is a bad idea.

Understanding how your child sees the world can help you learn to set more effective limits and build a stronger connections.

Screening movies and other media for children can be a full-time job but it's never been more important.  Here's why.

Bullying does indescribable damage to young men and women.  But is every moment of unkindness "bullying"?  Here's what you need to know.  

No matter how eagerly you anticipate the birth of a second baby, her arrival is bound to cause some upheaval in the family system.  Here's how to ease the transition.

Can a reward help to change your child's behavior?

How to talk to your kids about the race, bigotry and violence they are seeing in the news recently.

Some parental expectations just aren't a good fit for the child they're heaped on.

An alarming number of teenagers and young adults believe lying and cheating are not only okay, they are necessary to achieve success.

There's one thing that parents can give their children that costs nothing and is critically important: your presence.

Kids do better when they are exposed to the outdoors.

Can agreements with your children be successful?

A recent visit to China has Cheryl comparing its parenting style to the U. S.

Here's some thoughts on kids and apologies.

How do you know if teasing is hurtful?

Some ideas to consider about power struggles.

Should you protect your children from tragic news and violence?

Tired of power struggles?  Here's some help.  

How and why you should  stop yelling at your children.

Follow through is one of the most critical parenting skills.

Giving your kids rewards and incentives can make things worse-here's why.

Where did we get the idea that in order to help children do better, first we have to make them feel worse?

Have you got a child who refuses to sleep in their own bed?  Here's how to stop the behavior.

What to do if your child won't sleep in his own bed.

Do you and your spouse agree and the developmental milestones that are appropriate for your child's age?

Texting is a rotten way to communicate.

Coping when the kids go away.

Many parents work so hard at being "good" that they're ineffective at providing the discipline and boundaries that children need.

Every time you think you have solved a problem, it pops up somewhere else.  Parents need perseverance and grit to get by.  

Sometimes, kids just need permission to have the feelings they have.  Here's why.

What happens when children raised with Positive Discipline go out into the world.

Does your child need help to conquer anxiety?

Life with adult kids holds both challenges and opportunities.  Here are some things to consider.

Is praise really an effective incentive for good behavior?

Are you and your child really listening to each other?

Can you punish your child too much?

According to Cheryl Erwin, you won't find what your kid needs at the mall.

How to teach your child to calm herself.

Some suggestions on how to use positive time out wisely and effectively.

Research today tells us that shame is harmful to children and teaches nothing positive or helpful.

Helping kids learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

Regardless of your vote in the election, it's impossible not to notice the increase in verbal and physical attacks against Muslims, people of color, LGBT people and women.  Children are watching and many of them are afraid.

Why do kids behave like that?"

If you frequently find yourself toe to toe with a child whose plan seems to be different than yours, here are some suggestions for creating more cooperation.

Understanding birth order may give you some clues to understanding  how your child sees her world.

Parents and teachers love behavior charts.  Unfortunately, the research says they don't work.  Here's why.

Everywhere you look kids are playing with phones-but is it wise or necessary?

Can you prevent power struggles with your toddler?

Dads should be involved from day one.  Here's how to encourage your mate.

Is every moment of unkindness among young people "bullying"?  Here's what you need to know.

The best way to inspire honesty in your child is to model it yourself.

Is there a way to engage your kids in conversations that are enjoyable and productive?

Cheryl looks at the homework debate.

A guide to surviving adolescence.

How to make dropping off your child at day care a little more pleasant. 

Blame is a natural human reaction but it rarely makes anything better.

Online pornography is everywhere, and by the time they are 16 years old, more than half of all kids have seen it.  Here's what parents need to know.

What might happen if we encourage kids to explore and create stuff on their own?

Parents often hesitate to talk with their children about difficult topics like sex or race or disability, but silence isn't helpful.  

The news these days is filled with stories of sexual assault on campus.  How can parents prepare their sons and daughters to live together with respect and consent?

What is "sibling rivalry" and what can parents do to help their children live peacefully together?

Cheryl has some suggestions on how to talk to your kids about fear and violence.

What sort of world do you want your children to inherit?  

How to help your child cope with divorce.

Are parents responsible for entertaining their kids all the time?

Here's how to change the sleeping arrangement.  

How to cope with severe anxiety.

How far do you go in allowing your children to follow the fads?

Parents are trying to cram work and parenting together.  Here's how to cope with both.

According to Cheryl, it's probably because they don't have to listen.

Are you spending unhurried time with your kids?

Asking a child to make adult decisions, no matter how good your intentions are, is unwise and unfair.

Is fear really an effective parenting tool?

Parents have both hopes and expectations for their child.

Cheryl just returned from her second trip to China.

Most parents understand that listening is important. But did you know that there are actually two kinds of listening? Only one of them is really helpful in building a connection (and solving problems) with those you love.

Strict obedience may not be in the long term interest of your child.

If you have something important to communicate, say it in person.

What are the kids doing now?  And why?

Play is easy and important.

What's the difference between praise and encouragement?

Cheryl explains why routines work and how to create them.

Some suggestions for helping your child manage those angry moments.

Focusing on play and social and emotional learning is the best way to teach young kids.

How much time do your kids spend outside?

Kids don't perceive the world the way adults do.

How can you get your kids to eat?

Parents often wonder just how firm they should be.  It is okay to "make" kids do things?  If so, when?

What if your kids don't conform to expectations?

There are many new apps out there that allow parents to track their kids' movements.  Should you use them?

When is it okay to let kids explore on their own?

Parents want their children to be good problem solvers but they don't want them to have any problems.

Kids must learn to deal with both positive and negative feelings.

The delegation of chores can cause lots of family conflict.

Value judgments like "good girl" and "bad girl" can teach children unintended lessons about who they are in the world.  Cheryl explains why.

What do kids need to know about money?

How to avoid power struggles with your teenager.

When do you do when your child cries at bedtime?  Should you pick them up, or let them cry it out?

Do Parents have to fill up every moment with excitement?  Boredom may be good for your kids.

Do kids need anger management?

The teen years can be wonderful-if you understand what's happening for your young adult.  Cheryl Erwin has a few clues.

There are ways to teach children respect.

Being a grandparent is a marvelous gift, one you don't fully understand until it happens to you.

Anger management tips for the whole family.

Many parents are helping too much.

Parents around the world are remarkably similar.

There are a lot of messages out there telling kids that crying is bad.  

How should you react if your child steals something?