Category Discipline
6 Practical Ways To Show Love to Kids
One of the best times to show love to your kids is when they are misbehaving. Anger, frustration, and lecturing are standard reactions to a kid who does something wrong, but do they work to change behavior? I worked withโฆ
Would Jesus Say โBlack Lives Matterโ?
I believe that if Jesus came to us today, he would in some way say to all of us, “Black lives matter!* Be humble, listen, and love with my love.” My heart is troubled. As I look at the variousโฆ
How I Turned My Parenting Fail into a Lesson in Grace: Sukay’s Story
Whether or not they verbalize it, kids often struggle with feeling like they are โbad kidsโ or that they are โnaughtyโ when they misbehave. It can be tough for parents, especially in moments of frustration as our kids are actingโฆ
The Secret to Effective Discipline
We all want to parent our kids well, and especially to feel confident as we discipline our children. But many parents, in their efforts to discipline their children, miss what we think is a key ingredient. The secret? Connection. From ourโฆ
Learning to See Love Through Your Kids’ Eyes
The widowed captain never stopped loving his kids. Butย the way he loved them wasnโt landing on their hearts. He couldnโt see his love through their eyes. Althoughย heย knew he loved them, the kids longed to know his love but grew increasinglyโฆ
Why You Don’t Need a New Parenting Strategy
John was fed up. He told me that everything he’d tried had failed. No matter what consequences or logic John put in place, his 6th grade son Ben just wouldn’t take responsibility for getting himself up and moving and out theโฆ
Love – No Matter What!
For I am convinced that neither arguing nor defiance, neither sibling conflict nor disrespect, neither bad grades nor failure, neither whining nor lying, neither forgetfulness nor messes, nor any other misbehavior will be able to separate you from my loveโฆ
โIf My Kidโs a Slob Now, How Will He Hold a Job Later?โ
“When I look at my sonโs messy room, it puts a knot in my stomach.โ Joe was insightful and honest as he described his emotions about his sonโs room. โJust the sight of his dresser drawers hanging out with stuffโฆ
When It’s Good for Kids to Say No!
ย Dads often joke about what some young lad will have to do to get past dad to the daughter. But itโs no laughing matter. Most dads with daughters, having lived through adolescence themselves, are irrationally suspicious or even downrightโฆ
What Are Your Parental Super Powers?
Sometimes it can feel like parents need super powers to survive the day and keep everything together. Kristi, a mom of two young kids, recently sent us this story about her super powers — but theyโre not what she thoughtโฆ