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How I Learned to Stop Raising My Voice and Got My 4-Year-Old to Listen

I’ve been there—standing by the door, backpack in one hand, shoes in the other, trying to convince my 4-year-old that it’s time to just get in the car already! You stay calm at first, but when the clock’s ticking and the resistance continues, your voice gets louder. And then comes that awful feeling—guilt. You think, …