Reviewed by Wayne Fleisig, Ph.D. While most parents have raised their voices at their kids at some point, it's rarely a moment we're proud of—and even less often an effective parenting strategy. So ...

"If you're upset, it is the wrong thing to say or do and will only aggravate the situation. It is not what you want to say. It does not represent your true intention and is therefore inauthentic. The ...

"If you're upset, it is the wrong thing to say or do and will only aggravate the situation. It is not what you want to say. It does not represent your true intention and is therefore inauthentic. The ...

My father was a yeller. With seven kids, two jobs and money tighter than my hamstrings in the morning, his patience was thinner than the toilet paper in a cheap motel. And he yelled loud enough to ...

No matter how positive, gentle, or respectful parents try to be, sometimes emotions can get the best of them. Especially when kids push the buttons they didn’t even know they had. And before they ...