To prepare for a recent talk I gave about marriage to a group of moms, I did a lot of reading on the differences between how males and females think. The crazy thing is that since I live in a house of all males, this actually helped me to understand boy brain and why my …
Recently someone asked me what it’s like to be parenting older kids. It all started when someone mentioned my oldest would be driving in the spring. It caught me off guard. I mean, it’s not that I didn’t know he is almost old enough to drive. It’s just that it hadn’t been spoken out loud …
Parents, I know you all try your best to raise children who will be upstanding, productive, and responsible members of society. You are to be commended for your effort! But we need to have a chat about something, and it will either be a relief to hear, or an offense to your ears: this parenting …
I watched you today at the park. Your kids ran around and climbed the slide and shot back and forth across the monkey bars. They giggled and screamed. There was nothing but pure energy coming from their lungs. When it was time to go, you couldn’t get your kids off the swings and so you …
As kids get older, we often think of milestones like getting a driver’s license, attending prom, or having a first job. But there are many other milestones your kids will reach as they grow, which end up being parenting milestones that are equally as life-changing, but aren’t talked about nearly as much. Parenting milestones. How …
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Adults often tell kids winning isn’t important or all that matters is that you do your best. But do adults ever model that to children? Let’s chat today about why it’s actually important for your kids to realize that Mom and Dad aren’t always the best, and why it’s okay that your kids see you …
I know. You’re a homeschooling mom and you spend a ton of time with your kids. So why in the world would you need one on one time with them? Why do you need to take each of your kids out on a special date? I’ll tell you why. One on one time makes them …
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We all know “that” parent. The one who causes us to roll our eyes when they approach us at the picnic or the park because we just know—”it’s” all coming down. We don’t want to be “that” parent. Now, it’s not as if we should be paralyzed with worry about what other people think of …
The older kids get, the deeper they dive into their own things. My teen sons spend a lot of time exploring their interests. At some point a few months ago, I started to wonder how we could use their interests to start them on the path of being intentional about setting goals. I think the …
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I know. Selfies support all the yuck we’re told about our culture today – that we’re living in a world of self-centered, narcissistic, shallow souls who are needful of other people’s approval. After all, selfies are all about look at me, look at me! And hey, look at me again! Right? I really don’t think …
