Chad Hayenga

Have you heard ungrateful demands (like the ones below) from kids who seem to expect you to drop your life in order to take care...

What’s the difference between telling and asking? I’m a teller by nature. It seems easier. Maybe just more efficient, really. I tell my child what...

“Do you think we should tell the kids what really happened? What they don’t know won’t hurt them, right?” We received this question when a...

There are some mornings when I wake up with a knot in my stomach and questions on my mind. Maybe you’ve been there too. (Or...

Coaching parents has been the greatest joy in my professional life! I’ve seen countless kids’ lives change for good while witnessing greater parent confidence and...

As a parent coach, primarily working with parents of teens, I’ve found commonality in the issues parents want to address – especially wanting their kids...

Do you have a teen or pre-teen that is tough to motivate regarding school? Perhaps this scene seems familiar: Your daughter is consistently behind with...

As parents, and as Christians, many of us place great value on prayer. But sometimes figuring out how to grow a culture of prayer can...

Our faces. They say a lot to our kids. Before the first words roll off our tongue, we’ve already begun communicating. Studies show that between...

  Will my kids choose good friends? Will they do well academically? Will they make wise choices when I’m not around to guide them? It’s...