TechnoBoy and I were talking about happiness the other day, and he made an interesting comment to the effect of, “If I were born a prince, then my life would be perfect.” I disagreed, explaining that while there are advantages to being a prince such as being wealthy, having people who will clean your room [...]

I’ve been corresponding with a friend about difficult children and found myself digging out the Love and Logic book yesterday only to realize that I have really gotten away from some important principals: Parenting can be a joy Anger short-circuits learning Actions speak louder than words Repeated warnings are really just laziness and lack of [...]