Don’t Settle for Fake RespectGet to the HEART of door-slamming and eye-rolling
“Don’t talk to me that way!” “I saw you roll your eyes!” “I don’t like your attitude, young lady!” “Don’t look at me that way!”…
Parent or FriendCan You Be Both to Your Child?
“Kids don’t need us to be their friends, they need us to be their parents!” The dad huffed, frustrated that I had suggested his teen…
Kids Are Like Puppies
Little kids are kind of like puppies. They usually love unconditionally and are often forgiving when parents make mistakes of all kinds. Mom nags, child…
“I’m the Parent. I Don’t HAVE to Say Please”A Connected Families story
Have you heard ungrateful demands (like the ones below) from kids who seem to expect you to drop your life in order to take care…
“I was meeting HIS disrespect with MY disrespect.”A Connected Families Story
November is adoption/foster care awareness month. We often have the privilege of coaching parents who have built their families through adoption. Even though adoption can…
My child doesn’t believe in God. Now what?
Many discouraged parents have asked us this question: How should we respond to our child who doubts the reality of God? When children suggest “there…
When Kids Say “I Hate You!” How Can Parents Respond?
“I hate you!” There are certainly plenty of parents who have heard those disrespectful words. Some parents are deeply hurt (“I can’t believe you would…
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…
The most sure-fire road to respectful kids!
“Knock it off! Stop it! Get over here, NOW!” These are familiar phrases for most parents. When kids act up we get frustrated. We…
Five Strategies for Gaining Your Kids’ Respect
Parents usually have good desires for their kids. They want kids to be respectful, responsible, faithful, obedient, and so on. But when parents make these behaviors…
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Parenting Framework
The CF framework is summed up in this powerful pyramid. When parenting happens from the bottom to the top, it changes even the most challenging family dynamics.
