It is not a popular word, but it is a word everybody knows. In fact, it was probably your or your child’s first word. This one, small, magic word will save you from a lot of the headaches, and heartaches, of parenting–no.

Parents, grab hold of the powerful word no and do not let go. Believe it or not, learning when and how to effectively say no will change your life and your child’s.

Henry Cloud, author of Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life, says very simply that people who understand boundaries know what they are and are not responsible for. If they’re responsible for it, they say yes. If they’re not, they say no. I know what you’re thinking. Easier said than done.

Parents, grab hold of the powerful word NO and do not let go. Believe it or not, learning when and how to effectively say no will change your life and your child’s.

I’ve noticed, particularly with mothers, that we parents fail to say no because we don’t want to hurt others’ feelings. But the truth is, we end up hurting others’ feelings more when we become resentful and…