How To Tame Your Temper When You’re About To Lose It
Think before you speak is one of the earliest lessons we teach our kids, and yet sometimes we forget it as adults.
This One Thing Makes a Huge Difference for Your Teen
Parents, I have some encouraging news for you. Although we’re all suffering from just a smidge of PTSD this year, we have also learned some really important lessons. And I’m not just talking about discovering that the kids won’t interrupt your Zoom meetings if you hide in your laundry closet. I’m talking about some crucial…
Some Exciting News From Our Team!
Hi Friends! A few weeks ago I shared some exciting news about my friend and our Senior Editor, Katie Phillips. She launched her very first children’s book, God, You Make Me Feel Special, into the world through iDisciple Publishing, the same group that publishes my women’s devotionals. I thought you all would want to know…
6 Tips Coaches Want Every Sports Parent To Know
I recently decided to interview coaches, and in those discussions I consistently heard the following things that drive them nuts . . . and these 6 tips on what parents should do instead:
4 Crucial Things Daughters Need To Hear from their Dads
The daddy/daughter dances. The skinned knees and kissed boo-boos. Watching recitals, cheering at games, drying tears after first break-ups. Dads, we know you love your daughter. And you know you love your daughter. But there’s something you might not know: just how much your daughter needs to hear it! In the research with teens and…
Does Your Kid Make You Feel Like You Can Do Nothing Right?
(a special guest post by Debbie Hitchcock) Last week I felt like everything I did for one of my kids was met with sarcasm, frustration, or anger. The typical jokes we had between us, the acts of kindness I did, and every time I seemed to open my mouth it was met with a snarl of…
