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In the tween and teen years, good parents set the boundaries. They put their kids in the right activities. Offer to be the carpool mom. Brave awkward conversations like

The #1 Problem Good Parents Face When Raising Teens

I am a good parent. I don’t say that as a statement of pride, but more of a confession. Let me explain. Good parents do the research. They buy the safety version. Put up the baby gates. Say no to that second candy bar. In the tween and teen years, good parents set the boundaries. […]

Tired of the arguing with your kids? Done with the fussing over chores? Do you feel like your kids have a sense of entitlement? That was us last year at this time. No matter what consequences we gave, nothing seemed to change. Until we finally realized what was going on…

The Surprising Truth Behind Our Kids’ Discipline Issues

Dealing with discipline issues in your home? Do you kids fuss and complain about doing chores? Have your kids developed a sense of entitlement? Last year at this time our family would have answered a big YES to these questions. The fact is that four grouchy kids (and two extremely frustrated parents) lived within our four walls. And no […]

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How to Intentionally Invest in Your Kids This Summer (Like Never Before)

It’s late June, and as parents, we’re sighing a collective sigh of relief. Our families survived another school year, and we’re ready to relax and enjoy summer. Being intentional about anything is the last thing on our minds, right? And yet, I’ve been convicted of something lately: Summer is the ideal time to create an […]

I grew up as a “good kid” from a “good family,” and yet my first exposure to pornography came when I was just 10 years old. Some neighborhood kids who lived around the corner invited me to their house after school. Giggling, they brought out a videotape they’d found in the glovebox of their family’s truck and played it for me on their living room television. Little did I know how these images would forever change my life…

How to Talk to Kids About Porn: 8 Tips Every Christian Parent Needs

I grew up as a “good kid” from a “good family,” and yet my first exposure to porn came when I was just 10 years old. Some neighborhood kids who lived around the corner invited me to their house after school. Giggling, they brought out a videotape they’d found in the glovebox of their family’s […]

Scared to talk to your kids about sex? Yeah, every parent feels that way. How do we bring up the topic? How do we make sure we’re not sharing “too much, too soon”? This post shares about a wonderful new step-by-step method for parents to—easily!—share with their kids about God’s plan for sex. So much wisdom here for all Christian parents!

“When (and How) Should I Talk to My Kids About Sex?”

Talking to kids about sex? For many of us, that’s about as comfortable as sleeping on top of a giant ice cube. Let’s face it: Having the talk with our kids can be a scary thought. We think: “I don’t want to tell my child too much too soon;” or “I don’t want to rob […]

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Got an Angry Kid? Real Help for Anger Management in Children

You hear the fighting. The yelling. The temper tantrums. Yep, you have an angry kid. Again. Sighing, you walk into your child’s bedroom. Now you’re tasked with sorting out all the emotions (while still managing your own mommy anger). Anger management in children (and anger issues in general) are not for the faint of heart. But […]

What do you do after you've blown up at your kids? You want to apologize for your anger, but you also want them to know that their behavior was unacceptable, right? As a mom of four kids, I can completely relate! How can we apologize for our angry actions while still communicating our frustration? How can we turn mommy anger into a teachable moment? You’ve got to try this simple, 5-step method!

5 Steps to Turn Mommy Anger Into a Teachable Moment

What do you do after you’ve gotten angry at your kids? You want to apologize for your mom anger, but you also want them to know that their behavior was unacceptable, right? As a mom of four kids, I can completely relate! How do we apologize for our mommy anger while still communicating our frustration with our […]

It takes work and lots of intentional bonding with our kids through these sometimes challenging years to maintain a strong relationship with a tween or teen. There's no perfect formula, but what if there were mindsets we could adopt as parents that would allow us to maintain strong relationships with our kids as they change and discover who they are? Here are four important principles I've learned about bonding with my kids.

4 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Tween

While it is a beautiful process to watch our tweens and teens grow into adulthood, there are many bumps and bruises along the way and sometimes our parent child relationship becomes strained. While that’s normal and that’s just part of the process, it sure doesn’t make it easy! It takes work and lots of intentional bonding […]

Why It’s OK to Not Have the Perfect Parent Child Relationship

We love our kids so much! And in our efforts to show them the best life possible, we often feel an immense pressure to hold tight to our kids and to create the perfect parent child relationship. And yet… that struggle to keep the parent child bonds strong can bring so much angst and sometimes even heartbreak. […]

4 Tips that Teach Kids to Be Kind

Teaching kids to be kind isn’t a simple three-step lesson plan that fits every kid. Teaching kids kindness is messy, unexpected and requires that we, ahem, show kindness ourselves. Teaching kids about kindness is an ongoing lesson that requires intentionality and ongoing grace. That’s because unkind words seem to jump out of nowhere at the most […]

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