Parenting is the most important job we have for which we almost never have any training. This podcast offers glimpses into effective parenting choices and communication
299 episodes transcribedLaunching our teens into adulthood is a major accomplishment for all parents. As they try to sort out who they want to be as an adult, forming their o...
No matter how wonderful and angelic your child is, nonetheless it is likely that he will throw a fit at some point. When its in public, how emb...
If your life in your family happens at a break-neck, frantic pace all the time, you need to build into your schedule some "me time." Of course, crise...
As a parent, settle down time is an opportunity you never want to miss. This is your child's bedtime. Not all parents get it right, but when you do, y...
When it's hard to change old habits that don't work for you, you may need to get a round tuit. Mine is a kitchen potholder that says, "here's what you...
Part of effective, healthy parenting is your ability to say "no," mean it, and stick by it. Confronting bad behavior, setting boundaries, and role mod...
When do you reflect, "Ahh. This is what parenting is all about." Those are the best times ever. You don't have to wait to win the lottery or to go on...
Oh, boy! You did it now. You and your partner just had your first baby. Parenting is a 24/7/365, full-time, never-ending job. Like a circus act, just...
If you are not parenting an only child, then you contend with sibling rivalry. That doesn't have to be a bad thing. Younger children tend to look up t...
Because you are a parent, you use some form of behavior management with your children. The question is, does what you are using hurt or help him grow...
When things are going well, make lots of conversation with your children. Direct, instruct, or just check in with them. When you notice signs of emoti...
Most parenting falls into one of three categories. Some parents are way too power-oriented. That would be authoritative. My way of the highway. Don't...
It's hard to try on new things. As a rule, we are used to the familiar, even if it is unhealthy. We have to make the switch to the healthy and keep wi...
As families, we all want to make it well. Unfortunately, many families just get by. In Scripture, Jesus calls us to "have life and have it more abunda...
Getting and keeping organized, especially as a family, is an art form. The bigger the family, the more important that you are organized. Everybody has...
Going from a loving couple to parents of a newborn is one heck of a major life change. Because that baby is completely helpless on her own, you are wh...
Parenting is a lifelong job for which few of us have training. Often, we either wing it or model the parenting we grew up with. One of the great myste...
As a child, growing up, what are some of the best...times...ever that you remember with your family? As a parent in your own family now, what can you...
Not only is "me time" allowed. It is essential for you to be at your best as mom and dad. In Matthew 22:36, Jesus calls us to "Love one another as you...
The prize vase is broken. Could the accident have been avoided? Probably. Was the vase broken on purpose? Probably not. Does your son need to learn th...
