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By: Katherine Crofton Talking back. Most parents hate it. I pushes buttons and drives one crazy. This is an issue I have with both of my children. My son is 8 and likes to negotiate everything from punishments to when he can stop playing legos and...

Clinical psychologist Kelly M. Flanagan explains that “the inability to say "No” — the inability to set personal boundaries — is one of the most common, insidious causes of human suffering.“ Psychologist Joseph P. Allen, who headed a study for the University...

I’ve had my fair share of interactions with little people (aka kids) that can’t ever seem to agree or go with the flow. We’ve all seen that child in the mall or grocery store, talking back to their parent or guardian about what they want (or don’t want...

“When we can’t say ‘No,’ we become a sponge for the feelings of everyone around us and we eventually become saturated by the needs of everyone else while our own hearts wilt and die. We begin to live our lives according to the forceful should of others...

Photo from alysonschafer.com Before you say "No Way!" or "Not in my lifetime!" read this whole post first, from beginning till the very end. Sure, when children talk back at you, your temper tries to take over and it's very hard to stay calm. You can...