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Sometimes your needs have to come
first. So pamper yourself a little. Find
small indulgences that make you feel
like a million bucks even if they only
cost $7.50. Get takeout delivered
every once in a while, give yourself a
pedicure, enjoy a long shower, or go to
a free concert with friends. Develop a
babysitting co-op so each of you has a
night off every so often to do anything
you want. Budget some time and
money for your own simple pleasures.
Most of all, don’t feel guilty about it.
Taken from Making Children Mind without
Losing Yours by Kevin Leman. Copyright ©
2018 by Kevin Leman. Used by permission
of
Baker Publishing Group (http://www.
bakerpublishinggroup.com).
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What does all this have to do with
reality discipline? It’s a starting point
for you. For such discipline to work,
you need to be a strong entity in the
family, and that means taking care of
yourself. Every parent deserves some
time off.
Dr. Kevin
Leman
Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known
psychologist, radio and television personality,
speaker, and educator. He’s a New York Times
bestselling and award-winning author of more than
50 books, including The Birth Order Book and Have a
New Kid by Friday. Dr. Leman has made thousands of
house calls through radio and television programs,
such as TODAY, Good Morning America, CBS This
Morning, FOX & Friends, The View, and CNN. He
lives with his wife, Sande, in Arizona; they have five
children and four grandchildren.
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