Category Discipline
Bullying: Challenge or Opportunity?
Throughout the United States, October is national bullying prevention month, and many schools around the country will encourage their kids to wear orange in support of anti-bullying. Those are nice sentiments, but what does it actually look like if yourโฆ
โYou have chubby little legs!โ
We can joke about it now. Mostly. But, at the time, I saw it as one of my worst parenting moments and I worried I’d wrecked my daughter forever. There she was, a sweet fourth grader who I’d done myโฆ
So You Killed The Cat….Now What?
โDo you think we should tell the kids what really happened? What they donโt know wonโt hurt them, right?โ We received this question when a parent accidentally ran over the sleeping, aging family cat. What would you say if theyโฆ
How Do I Get This Behavior to Stop?
The first dad was angry I answered his phone call and heard a wide assortment of issues. His son was hanging out with a group of friends the dad did not like at all. He’d caught his son stealing, lying,โฆ
Stay Curious During Tough Conversations
I remember a tough conversation I needed to have with our third-grade son, Daniel. I wasnโt very happy about the company he was starting to keep. His behavior was getting worse as he hung out with what I concluded must beโฆ
“I canโt hear you!”
โI canโt hear you!! I canโt hear you!!โ You thought his misbehavior was frustrating, but when your child covers his ears and yells โI canโt hear you!โ it sends your blood pressure through the roof! We received this question fromโฆ
โSpread Yourselves THICK!โ
โEverything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial.โย I Corinthians 6:12 Ourย oldest child, Daniel, made a grand pronouncement one morning upon learning that we all had to go to church early, and stay through three services, because of ourโฆ
Words that Hurt
In this Q & A, Jim and Lynne take 4 minutes to respond to a question from a mom and dad regarding their sonโs hurtful words to his siblings. โOur son constantly criticizes and teases our daughters – and anyoneโฆ
Sometimes I Cry About My Parenting Mistakes
There are some mornings when I wake up with a knot in my stomach and questions on my mind. Sometimes I even cry about my parenting mistakes. Maybe youโve been there too. (Or questions and worries nag you while youโreโฆ
Raising Kids Who Say โThank Youโ
We talk to many parents who tell us their kids are not grateful. Not only do their children expect to be fed and clothed, but they expect to eat whatever they want and be clothed with the latest brands. Theyโฆ