Category Discipline
Got an Attention-Seeking Child in the Classroom? Try This Strategy
So your child is the child engaging in all the attention-seeking antics in the classroom? Or, at least, that’s what the teacher tells you… Hearing from the school that your child isnโt doing well or is causing problems for theโฆ
Are You Raising a Blessing in Disguise?
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 life than other kids. Some of these parents grow increasingly discouraged by the challenge. Butโฆ
โI thought I had irreparably โdamagedโ our children.โ
We recently heard from Adrianne*, a mom of two young children (6 & 8) after she and her husband completed our 4-session coaching package. We are excited to share her story with you! I was raised in an abusive household,โฆ
Parent or Friend? Can You Be Both to Your Child?
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. So whatโฆ
Kids Are Like Puppies
Little kids are kind of like puppies. They usually love unconditionally and are often forgiving when parents make mistakes of all kinds. Mom nags, child whines, they get through it and get back to normal quickly. Dads yell, kids cry, butโฆ
โIโm the Parent. I Donโt HAVE to Say Pleaseโ
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 of them? ย “Mom! Where’s dinner?”ย “Dad, I need a ride to the gym!” “Bringโฆ
โOur Boat Was Full of Holes & Sinkingโ
In 2015 Melissa* took the Discipline That Connects With Your Childโs Heart online course.Read the following story to hear how Godโs grace-filled transformation helped her find peace for her family โ especially in regards to her then 5-year-old son whoโฆ
What if Alexa recorded my every parenting move?
For some reason, I have always behaved my best when people watch me, unless those people were my kids when they needed discipline. Thatโs when my ugliness most commonly emerged. While God has helped me grow and change, even todayโฆ
3 Steps to Becoming a More Confident Parent
Parenting is tough these days. And parents seem to be trying harder than ever to get it โrightโ. You read books as time allows. You stay up sometimes for hours researching articles on the internet. You give it everything youโveโฆ
A Fresh Look at the Connected Families Framework [video]
Parenting is complicated. Following an easy to remember framework simplifies your parenting and helps you become a more thoughtful, more intentional parent. In preparation for the launch of ourย Discipline That Connects online course, we updated the look of our parentingโฆ