Positivity in Parenting: Saying "Yes" & Catching Kids Doing the Right Thing #023

Sometimes it is too easy to look for (and find) the negative. This week we are working on being more positive in our parenting. One way is avoiding the temptation to give a knee-jerk "no" to our kids' questions and requests; instead looking for ways to say "yes." Another is to go out of our way to notice when our kids do the right thing.
Join us as we discuss our previous weeks in our new segment, "Word of the Week." One of us is "exhausted" and one of us is "bored." Well, those sound pretty negative, but we have a few laughs about it!
David and Rachael both reference something they learned in "How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk," but forget to mention the book's actual name. And, Rachael coins the term, "Sportscaster Parenting." Listen to find out what in the world that means!
The Stat of the Week is a little gross, so proceed with caution as we explore the Rat Kings in Estonia.
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