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
294 episodes transcribedPart 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...
If getting your child to bed is World War III, how's that working for you? Bedtime can be the best time with your child, depending on how you structur...
As parents, we all are faced with a parenting choice. Do we want power over our children? Or do we want relationship with out children? Don't confuse...
Sometimes chaos just breaks out and you have to go into crisis mode. When your children aren't getting along, what to do? Each of your children is pre...
A space launch is a great metaphor for shepherding your teen into adulthood. The journey begins at birth, and you will always be his mom and dad, but...
Your kids will get your attention, one way or another. Sadly, negative attention is often easier to get. It's more immediate and all-consuming. Punch...
