Are you tired of criticizing your kids? You feel bad about being judgmental and harsh, but you catch yourself calling out their mistakes or unfinished chores.

You want to help them to grow and improve, but it comes out wrong, and communication ends up in tears and hurt feelings.

Perhaps you make fun of your kids because that was how you were treated growing up. It was awful, but now it’s a default response with your kids.

Or do you catch yourself looking over your shoulder, wanting your kids to be perfect so you are seen as a good mom?

Let’s learn how to stop criticism and judgment and replace it with a positive, encouraging atmosphere in our home so that we can communicate with our kids and stay connected.

1:36 What is criticism and what it isn’t

6:07 3 reasons why we are quick to criticize and judge

9:04 How to respond in patience and understanding

Episode 153

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