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By Suzita Cochran ~ Boulder, Colorado
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A Ph.D. child and family psychologist with three kids tries out some of the latest ideas and theories (green, educational, simple living, psychological, exercise-related) on the home front. Read about my successes and failures!
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Tag Archives: constant requests
Benefits of Saying “No” to Adolescents
“He’s wearing me down. Maybe he’ll go to law school someday and use those debating skills to make a living!” My mental musings after hearing our 12 year-old’s impassioned appeal for an iPad of his own. We’d just returned from … Continue reading →
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Tagged constant requests, Saying No to Teens, Scott Sonenshein, spoiled teens, Stretch More with Less, teen money pit, the teen years
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