A Good Eye
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
It is depressing to look across the table and see a large lump of inconsideration, sloppiness, indifference, impatience, selfishness, irritability or whatever...
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Fighting Back
How to respond to rage
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
When a spouse expresses anger, a peace-seeker can learn not to catch the emotion. An excellent strategy is to respond to someone's rage with sincere interest and curiosity...
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Should Parents Apologize to their Children?
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
There are many parents who present themselves to their kids as if perfect. Such parents never apologize for anything because, in their opinion, they are never wrong. At the same time, they may be very hard on their children...
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Accusations
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
"Don't tell me how to raise my children!" he shouts at her. Clearly, she hasn't yet cured him of his tendency to raise his voice. He's now yelling at her, as well as the children...
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Marriage is a Verb
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
When marriage is neglected, it dies – just like a plant that isn't watered. Very few ever ask themselves: "what have I done to create this mess? And what have I done to prevent it?"
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The Teaching Moment
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
Almost everything in parenting is "un-urgent." Parents can take the time they need to slow down, think of an educational plan and implement it. Moreover, this is the only way that a parent can actually successfully impart a lesson.
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So Moody!
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
We all have our moods, our good days and our bad days. However, some people run more or less on an even keel, while others swerve radically from high to low. Kids, too, are more or less moody...
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Don't Ask for What You Want
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
Asking for change causes pain, because it implies that what we're doing right now isn't good or good enough. Here are some steps in how to offer more productive criticism...
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No Criticism Please!
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
Criticism hurts. It hurts so much it can destroy any relationship. Yet, despite the cost of criticism, most spouses use this communication tool liberally. They think it's their "right" to honestly show their feelings...
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Worried All the Time
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
Having kids is wonderful, but also scary. For this reason, we might look at parenting as the perfect breeding ground for the growth of faith...
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Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed.,C.Psych.Assoc. is the author of "Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice" and 
