Category Discipline
5 Awesome Ideas to Make the Most of Your Family’s Christmas
Itโs that time again — time for Christmas carols, snowflakes, and Advent candles, but also time for hectic schedules, slushy boots, and the Christmas cookie sugar crash. Christmas (and Advent) can be a wonderful time to share meaningful connection asโฆ
What Tone are You Setting for Your Home?
A mom of three kids ages 10 to 14 emailed me this story this week: A friend once told me she worked toย greet her children with enthusiasm, even if they had just come into the kitchen from the living room.ย Iโฆ
How to Find the Goodโฆ Even in Misbehavior!
โโฆwhatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute โ if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise โ let your mind dwell on these thingsโโฆ
Christians and the Elf On The Shelf
Elf on the Shelf, Reindeer in Here*, or a host of other Christmas characters may have your head spinning. As Christians, is there value in these characters or do they take away from the true, grace-filled, birth of Jesus atโฆ
What if Parents Talked to Each Other the Way We Talk to Our Kids?
Recently someone sent us this video from comedic mom group “The Break Womb” entitled, “What If Moms Talked to Each Other The Way They Talk to Their Kids…” It’s pretty funny, but it’s also a good reminder of how theโฆ
The Critical Cry of Every Child to Their Parents
I love baseball. Before I ever even thought about marriage,ย I dreamt about the day I would teach my own children to play baseball. The first time I went into the backyard with three-year-old Daniel to teach him the game, Iโฆ
Why I Love the Huge Dent in My Floor
In our kitchen, there is a huge dent in the floor. I see it every day. It is a reminder to me of the day in which I learned something important about myself when it comes to discipline. ย It wasโฆ
When Connecting with Kids Just Feels… Awkward
Have you ever tried to connect with your child and just feltโฆ awkward? This is not uncommon. Parents sometimes express to us that connection can be awkward, such as, โWe just arenโt a huggy family.โ Feelings of awkwardness around oneย formโฆ
My Kids’ Messes Drive Me CRAZY!
For years I have struggled with the mess that our lively, spontaneous, creative, frequently disorganized children made at high speed. I used to call it โTrash and Dash.โ Since their father has somewhat more โrelaxedโ standards of housekeeping than Iโฆ
Connected Families in Ferguson, MO
Today weโd like to share with you a story we received from a dad who has been impacted by Connected Families and seen change not only in his parenting, but also in his urban ministry in Ferguson, MO. Brycen Marnerโฆ