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“I’m the boss of me!”

                                 “I’m the boss of me!”   Have you ever heard your child say these words?     I bet you have…and probably with an attitude mixed in!   These words can trigger a power struggle in many families as parents’ automatic first thought is often, “Oh no you’re not!”   But what if your answer was….   “You’re right!  You are the boss of you.”   BAM   No power struggle …   …and a huge teachable moment!   All people like to feel powerful and in control – even kids.    Children often feel like victims in their lives because they see grownups as having all of the power – their parents tell them what to do; their teachers tell them what to do; their coaches tell them what to do.   Teaching your kids how to be the boss of themselves enables them to step into their power, enhance their self-esteem, and build self-co...