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Jim and Lynne Jackson
The Most Effective Way To Teach Kids To Pray
As parents, we want what’s best for our children, including a life of solid faith, values, and prayer. How do you teach faith to your children? How do you help them understand things that sometimes even you don’t understand? How…
Consequences vs Punishment: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve been parenting any time at all, you likely have made a significant discovery: Despite your most graceful efforts to stay calm, connect well, and guide them with grace, your kids still misbehave. So what do you do in…
Why Punching a Pillow When Angry Doesn’t Really Help Your Child
and what DOES help
What To Do When You Think Your Child Is Doomed
Imagine you have endured one of those days when everything goes wrong. The challenges of parenting drain every last ounce of energy and hope from your soul. You feel in your bones that your children are doomed by every parenting…
Feel Empowered and Equipped for a Great School Year
Depending on where you are in the world, you may be experiencing the back-to-school blues. No matter the type of school – preschool, public, private, home-school, or alternative school – the transition from summer activities to educational studies generally has…
Four Simple Ways to Teach Your Child About God
Do you want to teach your child about God but aren’t sure how to do it? If you’re reading this, you likely desire for your kids to grow up with strong character and a solid relationship with God. But how…
Is Your Child Not Sharing? 4 Strategies to Help Your Child Learn to Share
Your child might sing “sharing is caring” at the top of her lungs one minute and grab her brother’s toy the next. If your small child is not sharing well yet, take a deep breath. Not sharing toys does not…
Are Too Many Extracurricular Activities Taking Over Life? Or Is It Entitlement?
Whether you are in the thick of it now or might be in the future, you may be wondering, how many are too many extracurricular activities? From sports to music, to theater, and more….our kids have an endless supply of…
I Just Can’t Get My Kids Off the Screen!
Don't just say, "No!" say, "Yes!" too!
Am I Too Soft? Setting Limits When You Feel Like a Pushover Parent
Knowing when to stand firm as a parent and when to extend mercy can be a difficult challenge. And even if you’ve figured out it’s time for firmness, you still need the determination and focus to follow through in the…