Category Archives for "Parenting Tips"

Help! My Teen Needs Healthy Social Media Boundaries

I hear story after story of how teens with a lack of social media self control are suffering in both their in person relationships and in their career path. We all know that teens love connecting socially. And with social media such a prevalent aspect of teen culture, sharing on Facebook or Instagram is something […]

8 Powerful Ways to Teach Our Kids About Ownership

There is a troubling trend in our country today that you might have heard about. One in five Millennials in their 20s and early 30s have moved back home with their parents. This “failure to launch” trend is giving rise to the realization that young people today are feeling less and less prepared for the […]

The Hows and Whys of Talking to Kids About Sex

I knew when I picked up the phone it was going to be a long conversation. I speak to parents everyday who need help talking to kids about sex, but this was an especially difficult phone call. We must have talked for at least an hour, but each minute felt like an eternity. She broke […]

5 Reasons Parents and Teens Should Tackle a Project Together

When parents and teens roll up their sleeves and delve into a project together, everyone might be pleasantly surprised at what they can accomplish. Our muddy boots directed shovel blades to cut thin strips of sod. My dirt-under-my-nails hands grasped the wooden handle as the rain drizzled from the ominous gray sky. The year’s first autumn […]

Parenting Tweens and Teens: Looking Beyond the Behavior to the Heart

Does A plus B always equal C when parenting tweens? Raising kids certainly gets more complicated as they get older, doesn’t it? Recently I learned that parenting tweens is a lot like how God parents me. The question is: Am I willing to step up and parent in this revolutionary way? I heard the sound […]

10 Ways To Teach and Connect During Car Time

Do you spend a lot of time driving in the car with your kids? Yep, me too. And on days where we’re driving a ton, my tendency is to complain and whine about all that we can’t do because we’re driving somewhere. But lately, I’ve noticed that car time has become a blessing! Truly! While I still would […]

Busy Mom Tips: 9 Ways to Be More Engaged With Your Kids

As a busy mom, I feel immense pressure to “love my children” by ensuring that their lives are full of carefully planned activities and studies. While I believe this is an important part of being a parent, it’s not the most important aspect in raising a child. My kids feel the most loved when we are simply […]

5 Powerful Strategies for Parenting Teens

Parenting children through the teen years is incredibly tricky. No matter how you slice it. Helping teens transition to becoming well-adjusted adults is a complex and unique process for each parent and child. While there are no perfect formulas for parenting teens to adulthood, I want to share 5 key mindsets I’ve learned that help parents transition […]

9 Tips For Raising Kids Who Change the World

We have a phrase floating around our house that we ask our kids: “What are you going to do to change the world?” And we mean it. We want our kids to dream big dreams with us. We want our home to be a place of imagining, creating and exploring. If dreams are where all […]

12 Ways to Make Crafts With Kids Stress Free

Making crafts with kids is always a joyful experience, right? A stress-free, lovely exchange of ideas where kids happily share items and keep a perfectly clean space. Oh wait, that’s not what it looks like in your house when your kids do a craft project? Nope, it’s not mine either. But wait–there’s still hope. Crafting with […]