Scenario 1: You get home from grocery shopping, park your car, and pop open the trunk full of plastic bags. You carry what you can inside and ask your daughter to help you bring in the rest. Instead of “Sure, I’m on it!” you hear, “I’d rather not.” Scenario 2: You just got your son’s […]
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In an ideal world, co-parenting would be an easy and peaceful process. However, this is the real world, where people do not always get along, ideas and beliefs clash, and words are spoken in the heat of the moment. As inherently imperfect beings, we sometimes forget to “take the higher road,” and react instead of
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Are you experiencing discontent at home in the form of miscommunication, arguments, or disagreements with fellow family members? If you’ve answered yes, you’ve come to the right place. At Coach Red, we understand the different dynamics that make up a household–from the adults to the teens to the children. In a perfect world, everyone would
The saying that has been around for centuries; an ancient African proverb that continues to resonate with succeeding generations. So what does it actually mean? While it may seem pretty straight forward, there is more to this phrase than just community members looking after a child. In short, the expression refers to an entire community
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Guest post by Talia Strauss Education is key. Openness is key. Honesty is key. Choosing to adopt a child is a very vulnerable decision. Will the baby like their life here? Will they accept me as their parent? Many questions fly through a parent’s head when making this choice. Even more so when adopting a
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The expression “there’s no ‘I’ in team” has withstood the test of time for a reason. The truth is, teamwork isn’t just a combined effort that can help win sports games, it’s also a valuable trait that has the power to affect friendships, as well as personal and professional relationships. Teaching a child the merit
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