By Focus on the Family Six ideas for starting conversations with reluctant teens How do you start a conversation with a reluctant teen? Here are six ideas to try. 1. Talk about a “neutral” issue. Not every conversation has to be about feelings and relationships. Read a book and discuss the choices the characters made. … Continue reading How to Talk to a Reluctant Teen
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Sticking With Your Teen: Having to Say You’re Sorry
By Focus on the Family Design vector created by macrovector - http://www.freepik.com The most powerful words we can say to our kids ("I'm sorry") are also the most humbling - and sometimes the most painful. “I’m sorry. What I did was wrong.” Those words are rarely heard by anyone. They are heard even less by … Continue reading Sticking With Your Teen: Having to Say You’re Sorry
When Helping Our Kids Doesn’t Help
By Jonathan McKee Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Sometimes letting kids make mistakes can be the best help a parent can give. I was doing research for a book I was writing, If I Had a Parenting Do Over. I had regrets, but really, I wanted to hear from other parents. What is something … Continue reading When Helping Our Kids Doesn’t Help
Hope and Faith During Single Parent Struggles
By Starla Quinn, PhD, LPC A Prayer Turns Into Passion Perched on my roof, nailing a shingle in place, I heard bickering voices coming from below. My girls were fighting again. Between taking care of the house, holding down three part-time jobs, and going to school, I was overwhelmed with just getting through life. My … Continue reading Hope and Faith During Single Parent Struggles
Responsible Kids Don’t Just Happen
By Susan Alexander Yates Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels I love when unexpected moments offer a great “Ah-ha!” It happened after I’d been doing laundry all day and still wasn’t finished. With five children, my dirty-clothes pile multiplied daily. As I began to sort my teenage son’s T-shirts, I realized with growing alarm that … Continue reading Responsible Kids Don’t Just Happen
Importance of Fathers to Their Daughters
By Timothy L. Sanford, MA, LPC Photo by Lgh_9 from Pexels Fathers have an important role in their daughter's lives. Here are some key insights to help dads be great. Of all the relationships your daughter will experience (with her mother, teachers, coaches, boyfriends) the father-daughter dyad has the potential to have the greatest positive … Continue reading Importance of Fathers to Their Daughters
Dads, Teach Your Kids
Photo by Josh Willink from Pexels Fathers play a significant role in fostering emotional, cognitive, language, and motor development in the lives of their young children. Research shows that fathers strengthen the development of their kids when they take an active role early and often in their lives. Simply put, dads are great teachers! But … Continue reading Dads, Teach Your Kids
Thoughts Between Potty Training and Life360
Written by Cynthia Yanof Photo by JESHOOTS.com from Pexels Our oldest got her driver’s license recently and is navigating the roads on her own. It’s fairly gut-wrenching when you spend your whole life trying to keep your precious babies safe, and, one day, with a casual wave, they drive off to school leaving you standing … Continue reading Thoughts Between Potty Training and Life360
Two Things I Say to My Kids Every Day
Photo by Daria Obymaha from Pexels A few days ago I read an article titled “10 Things to Say to Your Kids Everyday.” It was a well written article with a positive, encouraging message. Like the author of the article, I believe in providing my boys with a positive message each day. However, when it … Continue reading Two Things I Say to My Kids Every Day
If Your Teen Has Broken Your Heart
Written by Paige Mayhew Photo by NEOSiAM 2020 from Pexels Heartbreak. Of all the things on my “no fun” list, heartbreak sure takes a top spot. I was reminded of the intensity of teenage love and heartache during a recent conversation with a momma friend. We chuckled and grimaced as we swapped stories. In those … Continue reading If Your Teen Has Broken Your Heart
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