Helpful Parenting: From Forced Goodness to Chosen Goodness
Typical parents do everything right by the wrong system. And they pay a price. So do their children. Here's what actually helps.
The Day the Impossible Dream Arrived for Me
I had a fantasy. Not a plan. A fantasy. Like science fiction. Someday there would be a program that could take a family's situation, run it through the 4 LAWS, and send them in the right direction. Available to anyone. Outliving me once I'm gone. The day it arrived, I needed someone to witness it. I called Isa.
A New Way to Live: An Interview with Dr. B
Some of these titles are alarming. "The Night I Told My Kids to Do Whatever They Want." "Spoil the Tantrum." You're a licensed psychologist — what is going on? Dr. B sits down for a conversation that starts with a challenge and ends with a different way to live.
Spoil the Tantrum
Tradition tells us to break his will. Set limits. Hold firm. I did the opposite — I spoiled him. And the tantrums stopped. This is the story of Jamie, a difficult temperament seven-year-old with raging anger, and what happened when we stopped trying to break him and started finding the need.
Dude, You're Being Gross
Many parents sacrifice friendship to be the boss and direct everything. The 4 LAWS let you be both — without the contradiction.