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 transcribedThe holidays are upon us and all of us want to get back to a normal gathering, putting the pandemic behind us, right? Uh, no! With vaccinations in ful...
In these difficult times, we are all called upon to make the best of it. With both anxiety and depression on the rise during the pandemic, how can we...
The holidays are coming up and listeners have lots of questions on their mind. Here are two holiday favorites. The first listener asks how to address...
We all only get physically born once, so it's a big deal. The annual anniversary of our birth is the one day a year that we can claim as our own. As p...
Hi. I'm glad to be back after vacation. My first letter to me today comes from a mom who is puzzled over whether or not to allow a boy/girl birthday...
Every year children and parents go through the ritual of starting the new school year. Got everything you need? Know where you are going? What's for l...
Birthdays can and should be always special. Be creative. Think outside the box. Sometimes, circumstances need to be considered as well. My first reade...
A new mom wrote me recently about how overwhelmed she is. Trying to do it all is always exhausting. I encouraged her to share her feelings with hubby...
Two of the letters I received this week both involve handling the new in family functioning. In the first letter, Adam's parents are aghast by 2 yr ol...
Birthdays at any age are about feeling special and doing something fun. Sometimes, however, things come up and we are thrown into a birthday quandry....
As parents, we have lots of opportunity to discipline, teach, and remind our kids. But do we routinely show them kindness? In Scripture, Proverbs 22:6...
In this first letter, the writer is having frustration carrying all of the parenting load. I give her steps to help hubby get on board and help out mo...
My first mom wrote me about wrenching guilt when she wanted "me-time" away from her kids. All of us need me-time. Your options are not either/or, but...
Transitioning from school year to summer schedule can be challenging for some families. In this first letter, mom laments that their vacation planning...
The first letter is from a parent who is concerned about whether her child's nail-biting behavior is symptomatic of anxiety. What exactly is stress? M...
Starting school and starting the teen years are two troubled times for all kids. Parents are tasked with helping them navigate these difficult terrain...
My first letter addresses adolescent issues with your teen who is really a good student, but seems to be slacking. Considering new homework rules and...
While kids usually accept that they have to go to school, they don't always want to. Even natural transitions can make going to school tough. In the f...
Being a new parent is the toughest job any of us ever have, for which we have NO training. With just our own parents for reference, we usually want to...
Two letters I selected typify extremes of the spectrum. In the first, parents want to get back to their lives after being vaccinated. In the second, a...
