Jim and Lynne Jackson
4 Summer Tips for Parents Excited for (or Dreading) Summer Break
Itโs summer again! Weโve got some summer tips for parents like you. Summer can be an amazing time for unforced connecting and free time. Kids can get off their devices and explore the great outdoors. Summer includes so much potential!โฆ
How to Limit Screen Time with Healthy Habits & a Bigger YES
Does screen time in your home cause serious stress? And do you worry about it damaging relationships? Do your attempts at limiting screen time turn it into the prized forbidden fruit? You are not alone. We know our kids areโฆ
Explaining Sin to Children Without Shame: 7 Important Reminders for Parents
How do you talk to your kids about sin? Many people are hesitant to use the word “sin” as it often carries connotations of self-righteousness, judgment, and shame in today’s culture. Many people believe that right and wrong are decidedโฆ
Why Little (And Not-So-Little) Kids With Big Emotions Benefit From Big Empathy
Got a child with big emotions? Toddlers and teens are known for their explosions of big feelings, but many kids simply โfeel deeplyโ all their lives. Sometimes it seems those kids totally lose it at inopportune moments. It can evenโฆ
Are You Unintentionally Encouraging Bad Behavior? Hereโs How to Switch That
Introducing the ABCs of Affirmation
Know a Child Who Gives Up Easily? Teach Them the Source of Resilience
โItโs too hard!โ โI canโt do it!โ โIโll never be good at it!โ โI give up!โ You may have heard words like these as you watch when your child gives up easily. You wince because you donโt want your childโฆ
Hitting & Biting: How the Right Consequence Might Be Simpler Than You Think
Hitting and biting are really difficult phases for some kids. Oftentimes, it’s indicative of a child’s need for more big muscle activity to decrease stress in their nervousย system. (See our FREE resource, 60 Ways to Get Kids Moving and Laughing.)โฆ
Focus on the Good: The Surprisingly Awesome Thing About Your Childโs Misbehavior
Focusing on the good is powerful. โNo one has ever said anything like that to me!โ The rough-looking teenโs tough veneer had softened. I (Jim) detected tears in his eyes. What had caused this teen, a complete stranger and oneโฆ
20 Beautiful Empathy Statements to Show Kids You Really See Them
In stressful interactions, do you ever think of what you wish youโd said to your kids about five minutes too late? If youโve got a child unraveling before your eyes, itโs tempting to try to quickly โfix itโ instead ofโฆ
Conflicting Parenting Styles: Are You On the Same Page?
When we meet parents with conflicting parenting styles or who disagree about parenting, they often talk about wanting to get โon the same page.โ This can be a tall order. We know it was for us. While we shared coreโฆ