Guiding Disrespectful Kids: Eye Rolling, Door Slamming & Sass | [Mini-Episode]
Be the Parent; But Can You Also Be Their Friend?
True, you are the parent, but what does that even mean? When parents find ways to stay friends with their kids through the turbulent adolescent years, those children tend to grow up more confident, responsible, and ready to face the world. If a parent demands that their child be respectful as the primary goal, it […]
Help! My Child Is Defiant and Disrespectful
The most important message that all kids (and especially children who struggle with attachment) need to hear is that they are safe. For me, this means lots of deep breaths and prayer. Even when “I hate you, you’re the worst mom ever!” is being screamed at me.
Obedience: A Jesus-Centered View
The Flourishing Family: Don’t Settle for Merely Surviving | Ep. 197
My Child Doesn’t Believe in God. Now What?
Empathy is often a parent’s most powerful portal to influence. The last thing I would want is for them to stop telling me their doubts or to become afraid of the lingering questions in their mind. That’s what I did as a child, and I’m determined not to pass that on. I want them to […]
4 Simple Mealtime Rules You and Your Kids Can Embrace
Have fun teaching kids the difference between respectful feedback and disrespectful complaining. You can do this by roleplaying examples of respectful and disrespectful comments ahead of time. School-aged kids might have fun rating your examples on a 1-10 scale: These rules were developed together through a discussion about how to have the best mealtimes together […]
Should Dads Demand Respect? | Ep. 103
how you can initiate and model respect to your child–even when they are being disrespectful to you ways you can unintentionally frustrate or exasperate your kids, and how to encourage your child towards true heart change–not just compliance practical ways to teach respect both in and outside of the moment or situation the importance of […]
Parenting from a Donkey
What to Do When Your Child Has a Hard Time Losing
Resilience and respect: Learning to “win at losing”
