Jim Jackson
How to Show Love to Your Child as a Dad: 3 Things My Father Wished He’d Known
Three simple ways dads can show love to their children: Say ‘I love you’ early and often. Notice and name the good you see in them. Give grace for mistakes โ theirs and yours. Dear Dads, Learning how to showโฆ
Siento Resentimiento Hacia Mi Hijoโฆ
5 ideas para superar el resentimiento
Be the Parent; But Can You Also Be Their Friend?
โKids donโt need us to be their friends, they need us to be their parents!โ The dad huffed, frustrated that I had suggested his teen daughter might be seeing her mom and dad more as enemies than allies. Another variantโฆ
Safe in God: Why Bravery Comes From Our Security in Christ & Why It Matters
Is God safe? Are we safe in God? When I think about the giants of the Christian faith, โsafeโ isnโt the first word to describe their walks with God. From the martyrdom of Jesusโ early disciples to the countless followersโฆ
Dear Exhausted Dad: A Letter From One Tired Father to Another
Hey, dadโฆare you exhausted? I see you, dad. You look tired and discouraged, butโฆyouโre here. You are attending a parenting workshop Lynne and I are presenting, and I can see that your gaze is fixed. And, based on your eyeโฆ
How God Created Us for Community…and Science Agrees!
The human need for connection is God-ordained.
Cรณmo Convertirse en un Padre Emocionalmente Seguro
ยฟQuรฉ significa ser un padre emocionalmente seguro? Ser un padre emocionalmente seguro puede ser difรญcil. Hay unas ideas claves para ser un padre seguro que estรกn resumidas en una conversaciรณn que tuve con un papรก al que asesorรฉ. รl meโฆ
How to Become an Emotionally Safe Parent
What does it look like to become an emotionally safe parent? Truly safe parenting can be hard. Hard to really understand and even harder to do. One dad I coached summed it up well during a parent coaching session. Heโฆ
My Child Doesnโt Believe in God. Now What?
From time to time, we receive questions from the Connected Families community about what to do when your child doesnโt believe in God, has walked away from God, or may even call themselves an atheist or an agnostic. This isโฆ
How to Prepare Now In Case Your (Future) Teenager Runs Away From Home
Letโs imagine: What if your teenager runs away from home? Picture the moment you find out. You badly want to freak out. Where would they go? What if they get injured? What if you could go into that moment confidentโฆ