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Am I Too Soft? Setting Limits When You Feel Like a Pushover Parent
Knowing when to stand firm as a parent and when to extend mercy can be a difficult challenge. And even if youโve figured out itโs time for firmness, you still need the determination and focus to follow through in theโฆ
Parenting from a Donkey
Jesus was a different kind of king. This was evident in many ways, and highlighted by the unexpected way He entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Custom was that a king entered a town with a full show of prestige, power,โฆ
We Say “Stop!” They say, “NO!”
Working with parents for over twenty years, we consistently see the following scenarios play out with kids of all ages: Parents say โDo this!โ Kids refuse. Parents say โStop!โ Kids do it anyway. Parents say, โCome!โ Kids dash the otherโฆ
Why We Think “Showing Kids What’s What” Doesn’t Actually Work
Rick was feeling impatient with the way his wife was dealing with their children’s misbehavior. He shared his thoughts with me during a recent conversation: “I’ve always been the kind of dad that likes to get things done efficiently. Whenโฆ
Is “Being the Parent” Actually Good Parenting?
I just read another decent parenting book by a well-known author. It’s got some good ideas in it about how to manage kidsโ misbehavior. But like so many of the parenting books I read, it is laced with what Iโฆ