Archive for the Short Stories Category

Explaining a Consequence to A Child Who Isn’t Listening.

Z.and his Mom came to see me because he was upset after his teacher had kept him from going out at recess several times recently. Z. had received the consequence for refusing to
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Angry Brothers and Sisters

One Way I Made a Small Dent in My Children’s Sibling Rivalries.
My biological son, S, had a lot of brothers and sisters. Two older stepsiblings, a younger sister with health
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Helping a Recalcitrant Child

E. was the Mom of a just turned 5 year old daughter, G. They had a close relationship and spent many hours each day together. They especially enjoyed doing crafts projects even though
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