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A Creative Solution to Your Childโs Messy Bedroom
Are you tired of navigating the Lego landmines and toy mazes in your childโs messy bedroom, but youโre unsure of what to do? How much to intervene? Whether or not to just let it be their turf? How to eliminateโฆ
What Do I Do When My Child Just Says No?
Recently we received this question from Michelle: I am struggling with a tween who often says no to my requests. She is a good girl most of the time, but she will be disrespectful to me, and I have noโฆ
6 Survival Tips for Parents of Teens
In our work coaching hundreds of parents of tweens and teens over the years, weโve uncovered six common themes that leave teens feeling a little more encouraged and willing to respect their parents. (And, if youโre a parent ofโฆ
Want a Responsible Teen? Start Now!
I just watched a video from a youth ministry leader. He intentionally stated one reason itโs so hard to relate to teens, and unintentionally stated the real reason. His intended explanation is that teens are hard to relate toโฆ
โWhy Canโt You Just Do What I Say?โ
Iโm often tempted to discipline my children with the goal of gaining immediate results. While this might get me what I want in the moment, it often leads to greater frustration later because I didnโt really teach the value behindโฆ