Tag God’s grace
Consequences vs Punishment: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve been parenting any time at all, you likely have made a significant discovery: Despite your most graceful efforts to stay calm, connect well, and guide them with grace, your kids still misbehave. So what do you do in…
5 Destructive Lies We Tell Ourselves…and How to Fight Them!
What’s Good About Being an Angry Parent?
Anger is tough to understand. Many parents, in the name of putting a stop to their kids’ misbehavior, tend to react quickly. This reaction usually doesn’t give much thought to the deeper layers of what’s going on in both the…
Dear Tired Dad, Here’s What I Wish I Could Say to the Young Me
Hey dad…are you tired? I see you, dad. You look tired and discouraged, but…you’re here. And based on your eye contact and nods, you are attentive. As Lynne and I present, your gaze is fixed. You write notes and take…
My Child Doesn’t Care About Consequences
4 Ideas to Build a Growth Mindset as a Family
My Child Hates Himself. How Can I Help?
Kids who are explosive with yelling, aggression, or name-calling are frequently filled with shame after an emotional outburst. They may run off, cry, or say terrible things about themselves. It can feel so hopeless to do your best to lift…
6 Practical Tips to Tame Your Temper
Disciplining misbehaving kids is often a difficult and emotion-laden task. If only you could figure out a way to tame your temper! Our oldest son Daniel sometimes said to Lynne, “Mom, you just bursted all over us!” And he was…