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March 16, 2023

When Your Kid Doesn’t Want to Do Something

How can you motivate your child to do something when he or she doesn't want to? John and Danny discuss that topic, and Jim Daly is joined by Kay Wyma to share about why teaching your kids to take responsibility for assignments is a good thing.

Original Air Date: March 16, 2023

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