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.
The Chain That Changes Everything
One young man went from restraint to running projects. Nobody fixed him. Nobody forced him. Here's what actually happened.
The Gift
Six years ago I made a bet. I put my name on it. My own children. My own house. This is what grew.
Admired Pastor Condemned My Parenting Advice In a Bible Teaching I Attended
I was sitting on my day off, listening to a teacher I deeply respect. By the end of the hour, he had preached the exact opposite of everything I just published. I couldn't stop smiling.
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.
Whatever Lights Your Fire
He wasn't interested in anything in the room. Until he couldn't stop looking at the cabinet.
How Do You Like That Fire?
What a lizard cabinet, a big knife named Bertha, and a D-student rebel taught me about the moment a struggling kid discovers he's capable of anything.