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“It was hard to be mad when you were so kind to me.”
In my role as a parenting speaker I do a lot of role plays with people in the audience. Though I had seen a lot of yelling, whining, and laughter from these role plays, I had never seen tears —โฆ

When You Want to Be Heard… Whisper
In our online course a parent once asked the following question: I see the difference youโre talking about between typical parenting and parenting with the four messagesย in mindโฆ and I like the difference I seeโฆ here comes the BUT… whatโฆ

3 Signs of Unhelpful Consequences… and How to Fix Them!
ยฟPrefieres leer en espaรฑol? ยกHaz clic aquรญ! โYouโre stupid!โ says the frustrated child. The parent feels annoyed, even a bit angry and responds, โYou canโt talk to me that way! Youโre grounded for the rest of the day! You goโฆ

Some Practical Tips for a Truly Christ-filled Christmas
Whether youโre feeling totally frazzled or totally prepared, here are some of our favorite parenting tips to help you and your family not only survive but find connection, faith, and the peace of Christ through this Christmas season.

