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August 2018

August 24, 2018

How Crazy Rich Asians Defines Family

While the main focus of the film is the romantic relationship between the two leads,...

August 17, 2018

Extending Grace in ‘Bad’ Parenting Moments

We all make mistakes as parents, but when we do, we’re often harder on ourselves...

August 10, 2018

Why Church Attendance Is Important for Kids

Do you attend church with your kids? By that I mean, do you sit together...

August 03, 2018

Don’t Let a Child’s Bad Attitude Derail Your Plans

A few weeks ago, my husband, myself and our four children (who range in age...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

Do Not Be An Anxious Parent

We all wrestle with fears about our children, but keeping a healthy balance is key...

July 20, 2018

Should You Play With Your Kids?

A mom asks how to figure out what is an appropriate amount of time to...

July 13, 2018

How to Handle Tantrums

Why do kids have tantrums? In a nutshell, it’s because they want what they want...

July 06, 2018

When a Child Says Alarming Things

Sometimes, kids say the most alarming things, such as wanting to hurt themselves or others...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Equipping Our Kids to Go Into the World

How can we help our kids navigate a world that often doesn't believe what we...

June 22, 2018

Ignoring Verbal and Nonverbal Junk From Our Kids

How should we respond to our kids' bad attitudes? Our children and teens don’t always...

June 15, 2018

Teaching Modesty

What is the best way to teach modesty? Unfortunately, modesty is a lost character trait,...

June 08, 2018

The Witching Hour

What can moms and dads do to help their children be obedient and pleasing to...

June 01, 2018

Should You Explain Decisions to Kids?

How should parents react when their child isn’t happy with their decision? One parent recently...

May 2018

May 25, 2018

Give Your Kids the Freedom to Roam

Free-range parenting is back in the news, after Utah's new law allowing parents the freedom...

May 11, 2018

Best Mom Ever!

My mother raised more than 40 kids over a half century—six where her own children,...

May 04, 2018

Teaching Kids to View Others in a Positive Light

How can we help children and teens see the best, not the worst, in others?...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

How to Avoid Raising Narcissistic Kids

Studies have found that parents who overpraise are raising narcissistic children. In this week's video...

April 20, 2018

A Kid With a Chip on His Shoulder

When a child feels slighted or cheated out of things, it can be difficult for...

April 13, 2018

Five Simple Ways to Make Your Life as a Parent Easier

We often make our lives as parents harder than it needs to be. In this...

April 06, 2018

How to Love Your Unrepentant Child

As Christian parents, we often struggle when our kids show an unrepentant heart. After all,...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Recapturing Your Self-Identity as a Mother

As Christian women, we have many callings: wife, mother, housekeeper, errand runner, chef, accountant, chauffeur,...

March 23, 2018

Dad’s in Charge!

In this week’s video, I talk about the importance of moms letting dads be in...

March 16, 2018

Tools To Help Kids Behave

We all want our children to behave, but often we forget to give them the...

March 09, 2018

Consequences and Kids

Parents often struggle with consequences. The truth about consequences is very different from our perception...

March 02, 2018

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