Tag trust
20 Beautiful Empathy Statements to Show Kids You Really See Them
In stressful interactions, do you ever think of what you wish youโd said to your kids about five minutes too late? If youโve got a child unraveling before your eyes, itโs tempting to try to quickly โfix itโ instead ofโฆ
Teach Your Kids How to Trust God
Parents who value their faith long to teach their children to trust God and walk in a vibrant, resilient relationship with Christ. Being involved in a local faith community is certainly a vital part of that. But as important asโฆ
Trust Expert Dr. Henry Cloud Chats With Us About Parenting | Ep. 146
According to todayโs guest and trust expert, Dr. Henry Cloud, trust is fuel for all of life. Humans are hard-wired to trust, yet we still have to earn our childrenโs trust over and over again. Trust is sometimes a challengeโฆ
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How To Guide Your Child To Love Honesty | Ep. 131
Thereโs nothing like your child telling a blatant lie to trigger a strong reaction in you. You may want to focus your energy on shutting down the deception, but what if you responded with curiosity instead? Or maybe your childโฆ
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Dear Exhausted Mom, Here’s Why You Might Say โYesโ When Your Child Begs You to Play
As a parent, you probably know something about the relentless requests of children. For a host of reasons, often these requests get especially aimed at moms. Get around a group of women, and chances are youโll find at least oneโฆ
โYikes! My Kid Is Looking at Porn!โ | Episode 67
โMy kid is looking at porn! What should I do?โ Have you experienced this? Or maybe you are concerned about how to prepare your child for future encounters with something inappropriate. Pornography is highly accessible in todayโs culture. Marketers seemโฆ
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My Child Lies to Me | Ep. 7
Your child has just told you something you are pretty sure is not truthful. What should you do? Do you call them out on it? Should there a serious consequence? In todayโs podcast episode Stacy Bellward and Jim Jackson interviewโฆ
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What Could Have Ruined Our Marriage
During our 30+ years of marriage we had occasionally heard of couples ending their marriage due to infidelity. But, for whatever reason, in 2015 Lynne and I heard story after story of marriages falling apart caused by affairs. It brokeโฆ
The Real Reason for a Lot of Misbehavior
Have you ever noticed that kids rarely misbehave when they feel truly happy and deeply secure? Thereโs a reason for this. When our children misbehave, there is almost always underlying discouragement or anxiety that drives the misbehavior. Rushing to addressโฆ
The Conundrum of Trust
ย When kids trust they feel safe; they know theyโre loved. Trust leads to respect and true obedience. Kids who trust look to their parents for wisdom and follow their parentsโ examples in desirable ways. Where trust fails, relationships failโฆ