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This is a great article from the folks over at Parent Cue about pursuing your student when they most need you to. Some great questions, plus a bonus resource with even more questions that will help you learn more about your kid.  4 Questions to Ask When You Notice a Shift in Your Child's Behavior - Parent Cue : Sometimes shifts in behavior are clear as day; other times they’re more subtle. We can pretend they aren’t happening, or we can be brave and lean in.

World War III doesn’t seem that impossible when you experience it first hand. It has to start somewhere right. Well, I believe with the fiercest of beliefs that these world changing wars  begin  in the back seats of minivans! And I don’t care what the ages are of the children who are sitting in the back of those minivans. Whether they are 2 or 18, they have a hard time sharing even the same air without some kind of skirmish resulting. Why do siblings have such a hard time getting along let alone acting like they love each other? Even the very first siblings, Cain and Abel, obviously had very serious issues! Siblings will forever be competitive with one another. They compete for the best grades. They compete for athletic positions. But mostly, they feel they are competing for your attention. And their sibling stands in the way of that accomplishment in their mind. Is one of your children more athletic than the other? Can one sing and the other can’t? Does one teen make better g...