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Obedience: A Jesus-Centered View
We are excited to bring you an excerpt from a book that we feel will impact your family for generations to come. Dr. David and Amanda Erickson are co-authors of The Flourishing Family: A Jesus-Centered Guide to Parenting with Peaceโฆ
An Appropriate โPunishmentโ for Name-Calling? Itโs Not What You Think
Teach connection and reconciliation with this simple policy
Families With Teenagers, Keep Calm and Stay Connected
Families with teenagers have joys and challenges that are different from families with littles. Just when you think youโve got this parenting thing downโฆthings can change again. But why do the teenage years get such a bad rap? There areโฆ
Seriously, Why Doesnโt My Child Listen to Me?
4 tips to help your child start listening better
Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How To Build Wisdom, Not Shame
What should you do if your child laughs when in trouble? Your child does something, a big something. Itโs one of those somethings that warrants sitting down and having a real chat about it. You begin the conversation, and thenโฆโฆ
I Was a Critical Parent: 6 Steps I Took to Find a More Loving Way
โMom, whenever I clean, you just notice what I missed or didnโt do good enough!โ I still remember one of my kids saying that and how discouraging it was. It was a reckoning moment. I didnโt want to be aโฆ
4 Simple Mealtime Rules You and Your Kids Can Embrace
Mealtimes are a vital part of the rhythm of family life! โResearch suggests that having dinner together as a family at least four times a week has positive effects on child development. Family dinners have been linked to a lowerโฆ
Receiving Unsolicited Parenting Advice?
4 Tips to Respond with Confidence
To Spank or Not to Spank?
If you work with Christian parents, itโs tempting to stay far away from the spanking debate. There are the โnever spankโ parents, the โimmediate obedience or get spankedโ parents, and everything in-between. The question over whether to spank or notโฆ
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