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June 2018

June 11, 2018
Being a dad encompasses more than fathering a child—it’s loving and being there for your...
June 08, 2018
What can moms and dads do to help their children be obedient and pleasing to...
June 04, 2018
Have you ever looked at your kids fighting and seen an opportunity for personal growth?...
June 01, 2018
How should parents react when their child isn’t happy with their decision? One parent recently...

May 2018

May 28, 2018
Kids have great ideas about how to earn some extra cash. How can you encourage...
May 25, 2018
Free-range parenting is back in the news, after Utah's new law allowing parents the freedom...
May 18, 2018
It’s time we ditch the fairy-tale version, and show our kids what real happiness in...
May 17, 2018
Every child experiences fear, whether it’s being afraid of the dark or thunderstorms, of heights...
May 14, 2018
When a child or teen isn’t responding to punishment, parents often incorrectly assume that the...
May 11, 2018
My mother raised more than 40 kids over a half century—six where her own children,...
May 07, 2018
How should a parent react when a child or teen wants to quit a sport,...
May 04, 2018
How can we help children and teens see the best, not the worst, in others?...

April 2018

April 30, 2018
In raising 10 kids—including a set of fraternal and a set of identical twins—Lynda Satre...
April 27, 2018
Studies have found that parents who overpraise are raising narcissistic children. In this week's video...
April 23, 2018
I have a confession: I can laser focus on the negative and overlook the positive....
April 20, 2018
When a child feels slighted or cheated out of things, it can be difficult for...
April 16, 2018
Author Jamie Sumner encourages women to find freedom from the often unrealistic expectations of motherhood...
April 13, 2018
We often make our lives as parents harder than it needs to be. In this...
April 09, 2018
April 06, 2018
As Christian parents, we often struggle when our kids show an unrepentant heart. After all,...
April 02, 2018
Today’s teens are more stressed than ever, and much of that anxiety can be attributed...

March 2018

March 30, 2018
As Christian women, we have many callings: wife, mother, housekeeper, errand runner, chef, accountant, chauffeur,...
March 26, 2018
My introversion nearly held me back in school. As a child, I was what we...
March 23, 2018
In this week’s video, I talk about the importance of moms letting dads be in...
March 19, 2018
Emotions are powerful, and to children, emotions can seem to be all-powerful. All too often,...
March 16, 2018
We all want our children to behave, but often we forget to give them the...
March 12, 2018
In last week’s blog, we talked about how to help toddlers, preschoolers and younger elementary...
March 09, 2018
Parents often struggle with consequences. The truth about consequences is very different from our perception...
March 05, 2018
Today’s parents are overly focused on keeping their children safe—safe from both perceived and real...
March 02, 2018
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