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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....

October 2019

October 28, 2019

Cultivating a Strong Faith in the Midst of a Busy Life

I recently had the opportunity to chat with authors Michelle Medlock Adams and Bethany Jett...

October 25, 2019

Ending the Blame Game

Kids don’t like to accept blame for their own actions, and some children take that...

October 18, 2019

Talking to Kids About Gay Marriage

For some reason, hot cultural topics can be difficult for parents to navigate. This mom...

October 14, 2019

Opting Out of the Good Mommy Club

The following is an excerpt from my interview with John Rosemond on my podcast, You’ve...

October 11, 2019

Will the Terror Ever Stop?

When a child returns to a misbehavior, it’s wise for a parent to do a...

October 07, 2019

Concrete Suggestions for Encouraging Your Child

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Kathy Kuhl on my podcast, You’ve...

October 04, 2019

A Lying, Stealing Moment

All kids lie at some point, even good kids. But parents can use lying and...

September 2019

September 20, 2019

Rules for Confrontation

Did you know that there are rules that can help guide us during confrontations? In...

September 16, 2019

Helping Kids Understand Autism

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Merriam Sarcia Saunders on my podcast,...

September 13, 2019

Miserable Meal Times

What is it about mealtimes that makes parents and kids bonkers? It can be so...

September 06, 2019

Tools for Arguments

Arguments can be constructive, but more times than not, the way we disagree negats any...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

Words, Not Fists

In children, especially younger ones, frustration often erupts into striking out at the source physically....

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...

August 02, 2019

The Desire for Peace

The desire for a peaceful, calm house isn't wrong, but many times parents try to...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

Helping Kids Develop Self-Control

The benefits of self-control, while timeless in nature, have fallen out of favor in today's...

July 19, 2019

The Blessing of Siblings

Parents often plan how many kids to have based on the number of children they...

July 15, 2019

Kids, Get In the Kitchen!

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Aurora Satler on my podcast, “You’ve...

July 12, 2019

The Fairness Doctrine

“It’s not fair!” is one of the rallying cries of childhood. At any given moment,...

July 05, 2019

How to Avoid Favortism With Your Kids

Parents have been picking favorites from among their children since time began—to disastrous consequences. Patterns...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Competition

Sibling competition has been around as long as there have been siblings. Competition often begins...

June 14, 2019

Thinking the Best, not the Worst

Acts of charity should be frequent in our homes, but in reality our children rarely...

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...

May 2019

May 20, 2019

Mompreneurs Don’t Have It All–And That’s Okay

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Hope Oriabure Hunter on my podcast,...

May 10, 2019

How to be a Mean Mother

Sometimes, the best thing we can do is be mean to our kids. In this...

May 03, 2019

An Attitude of Gratitude

By Guest Blogger Kaye Wilson One of the first things most parents teach their children...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

How to Get Kids Interested in Church

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Susan Nelson on my podcast, You’ve...

April 26, 2019

The Creativity of Boredom

With summer fast approaching, parents shouldn't fear cries of "I'm bored" from their children. In...

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