Lynne Jackson

If you realized in our last post that your compliant child might be struggling internally, you’ve probably been wondering, so now what?  In this post...

Most families have a child who is naturally more intense and challenging, and another who is naturally more compliant. Over time those characteristics can become...

You’ve tried every trick in the book to get your kids to do basic chores. And your kids try every trick in the book to...

Life brings countless trials. For many parents a prominent trial is the raising of a particularly sensitive, intense or strong-willed child who struggles more in...

“Mom, whenever I clean, you just notice what I missed or didn’t do good enough!” I can still remember one of my kids saying that,...

“What difference does it make to you? It’s my body! Are you saying I stink?!” Sound familiar? If you have a child in late elementary...

“Choose Joy!” is a phrase Jim repeated and prayed every morning on his mission trips with high risk teens. These were kids prone to depression,...

The bus pulls up and you brace yourself.  She comes flying off the bus backpack bouncing and arms flailing.  You already know there is going...

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 Instant gratification has become a...

There are so many little things our kids do that drive us crazy!  Often in an effort to get the behavior to stop we react...