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SM Ep 141

Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential: The Why & How | Episode 141

How do you teach forgiveness to your kids? You probably want to guide them toward the true forgiveness that Christโ€™s work accomplished. That takes time and intention. Forced apologies can make a conflict blow over quickly, but resentment often lingers.โ€ฆ

SM Ep 140

Restoring Relationships: Empower Kids to Want to Reconcile & Heal | Ep. 140

Have you wondered if there is anything you can do to be proactive about the inevitable conflicts in your home? Many parents just want the fighting to stop, but what if you focused instead on restoring relationships? Jesus completed theโ€ฆ

SM Ep 139

How To Help Siblings Stop Fighting All the Time | Ep. 139

Do you feel like your kids are fighting all the time? They might be bickering, crying, or yelling, and you might feel exasperated and wonder how to turn things around. Conflicts will always be part of family relationships, but youโ€ฆ

Tired of Sibling Fighting

Tired of Sibling Fighting?

Parents of siblingsโ€ฆ did you ever think it would be this hard? You imagined your kiddos as best friends, being there for each other throughout life, and always having each otherโ€™s backs. And yet, here they are, yo-yo-ing from bestโ€ฆ

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Should I Require Fighting Kids to Apologize?

Sibling conflict can be discouraging as parents wonder, โ€œWill these kids ever learn to get along? Will they ever be close?โ€ Jim and I wondered that. Our online course, Sibling Conflict: From Bickering to Bonding, is packed with the insightsโ€ฆ

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Equip Kids To Apologize Like They Mean It

When kids fight, parents typically try to resolve things by telling the kids they have to say theyโ€™re sorry. While parents may be aware that this can be a very shallow, โ€œgo through the motionsโ€ sort of consequence for kids, they mayโ€ฆ