What have we done? We’ve created a connected generation. According to Common Sense Media, of teens who have smartphones, they’re spending a little more than 4.5 hours on their phones every day.1 That’s 4-plus hours a day that they’re not [...]
That’s a HUGE concern. We all want our kids to be solid believers. But how can we expect them to know everything we know when they’re so young? Well, we can’t. But we can lay the groundwork for it. The [...]
That’s a GREAT question. Our kids are so different. Some kids come out of the womb responsible. Others need a little training. Others have to have their hands held all through school. Here’s what we did. We held their hand [...]
The last thing we would ever want to see is our kids homeless. We’ve allowed our kids to return home for a season to get back on their feet. When is it too long? Well, in my opinion, when our [...]
That’s a GREAT question. Our kids are so different. Some kids come out of the womb responsible. Others need a little training. Others got to have their hands held all through school. Here’s what we did: We held their hand [...]
If your son or daughter has a cell phone, you know you need to limit their time on their phones. Well, this week we’re talking about things we can do this year to make our families better. In addition to [...]
Reality discipline's a great tool. It shows our kids the decisions they make will affect their lives directly. Case in point, B should never happen before A.1 In other words, if your daughter is supposed to clean the upstairs bathroom [...]
As a parent, I’m good at it. While most of the time I’m strategic in planning discipline, the comments that I make out of frustration do just the opposite. It can put me in a place where I’m violating Scripture, [...]
When our kids are young, it’s a little easier correcting them: a time out here, a lecture there, a much-needed spanking maybe—these are things that can be formative in a child’s life. But, what do you do when they reach [...]
There are a few parents whose favorite word is no—"no" this and "no" that. I was watching a first-time parent of a toddler who was all over the place. She was so frustrated. This little guy was into everything. Unfortunately, [...]