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Is Your Child Entitled to a Trophy?
A young mom queried me intently after our talk on Entitlement in kids. โWhat do you do about the culture around us that guarantees that every child is a โwinnerโ at participating and receives a trophy, even for last place?โโฆ
Want Kids to Value Your Advice? Try This.
Caroline was thoughtful as I described how our young adult kids call from time to time and ask us to help them think through a situation. โAfter they describe their dilemma, we usually ask them thoughtful questions to guideโฆ
3 Signs of Unhelpful Consequencesโฆ and How to Fix Them!
โYouโre stupid!โ says the frustrated child. The parent feels annoyed, even a bit angry and responds, โYou canโt talk to me that way! Youโre grounded for the rest of the day! You go to your room and think about whatโฆ
Build Kids Up with Nourishing Affirmation in 30 Seconds
Kids need encouragement. But not all affirmation is created equal! Some affirmation is empty โ like popcorn or cotton candy โ but nourishing affirmation builds kids up by helping them see how their actions benefit others or build their character.โฆ
Stressful Times Lead to Fertile Hearts
Painting pictures in my mind has been very helpful in my parenting journey. For example, when Iโm upset and feel like my head is going to explode I imagine a balloon in my lungs filling and releasing air. When myโฆ
A New Serenity Prayer
A prayer to memorize: God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know that itโs me.
The Day My 7-Year-Old Sang โLetโs Go All the Way Tonightโ
The day I overheard my 7-year-old daughter singing โLetโs go all the way tonightโ was the day I knew our family had to do something different with music in our house. My end goal when I launch my kids intoโฆ
Do You Have a Positive View of Your Childโs Future?
The Search Institute has done years of research on how kids turn out to be healthy, contributing members of society. They are probably most well-known for their list of 40 developmental assets that kids need to be successful as adults.โฆ
A Parenting Fairy Taleโฆ
Once upon a time, near a woods far away, there was a family named the Scrumpkins. Bingle (the dad) and Kalinda (the mom) were fearful of what might happen to their children if they explored the dark, foreboding woods behindโฆ