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November 2019

November 15, 2019

Are Parents Too Busy to Enjoy Their Kids?

More than half of parents are too busy to enjoy the fun of parenting, according...

November 01, 2019

Tweens, Teens Love YouTube Videos

YouTube beat out TV and video games as the entertainment of choice for the young....

August 2019

August 23, 2019

My journey from foster sister to foster mom

I stayed home from school the day Dwayne* left our home. As a young teen,...

August 16, 2019

Kids Want to Spend Time With Family

Did we really need a study to tell us that kids crave more bonding time...

August 05, 2019

To Everything There is a (Parenting) Season

The following is an excerpt from my podcast, “You’ve Got This.” Have you ever thought...

June 2019

June 07, 2019

Summertime Means More Play, Less Work for Teens

By Sarah Hamaker A couple of months ago, Naomi, my 16-year-old, high school sophomore, just...

June 03, 2019

How I’ve Stopped Cleaning My House

The following is an excerpt from my podcast, “You’ve Got This.” I don’t clean my...

April 2019

April 05, 2019

Stop the Repeating Merry-Go-Round

Are you tired of repeating yourself when giving instructions to your children or teens? Get...

April 01, 2019

Who Is That Mom?

The following is an excerpt from my podcast, You’ve Got This. How many times have...

January 2019

January 21, 2019

7 Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Faith

As Christian parents, we firmly believe that one of the most important jobs we have...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

Kids today don’t have hobbies. Here’s why they should.

I had several hobbies as a Gen X child. I spent countless hours playing with...

November 2018

November 09, 2018

Opting Out of the Comparison Game

“Why can’t you be more like your sister?” “Look at how quietly your brother is...

September 2018

September 10, 2018

8 Ways to Help Kids Develop Patience in an Impatient World

We live in an impatient world, one where everything’s at our fingertips and the idea...

August 2018

August 06, 2018

Preparing Your Kids for School

Whether you homeschool or send your kids to private or public school, the re-entry back...

June 2018

June 04, 2018

Teaching Conflict Resolution

Have you ever looked at your kids fighting and seen an opportunity for personal growth?...

May 2018

May 17, 2018

When Fear Strikes

Every child experiences fear, whether it’s being afraid of the dark or thunderstorms, of heights...

May 07, 2018

Are You Raising a Quitter?

How should a parent react when a child or teen wants to quit a sport,...

April 2018

April 02, 2018

Why Teens Are Stressed—and How Parents Can Help

Today’s teens are more stressed than ever, and much of that anxiety can be attributed...

March 2018

March 12, 2018

Raising Self-Reliant Tweens and Teens

In last week’s blog, we talked about how to help toddlers, preschoolers and younger elementary...

March 05, 2018

How to Raise Self-Reliant Kids: Toddlers Through Fourth Grade

Today’s parents are overly focused on keeping their children safe—safe from both perceived and real...

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