Bruce Feiler on how not to nag
The author of The Secrets of Happy Families admits that he and his wife have struggled with nagging his children over the years. But his research led him to a surprising, even counterintuitive, technique that helps motivate his daughters — without the prodding, hovering, and chidding (that rarely works anyway).
See Bruce Feiler’s advice on how parents and kids can get a little more r-e-s-p-e-c-t from each other.
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