Will the whining ever stop?
The only thing worse than a little kid whining all day long is a teenager or a young adult whining all day long. We’ve all heard them. I remember being on a airplane one time heading to Europe. Guess what happened? [...]
Happy Fourth of July! What is that anyway?
Sometimes I wonder how our kids miss something as important as this: July 4th—the day the United States celebrates our independence from England. FREEDOM. Funny thing is, many Americans MAY know July 4th as Independence Day, but few remember England’s [...]
Public school? For my kids? Never!
How many of us as parents have ever thought that? As we look at the culture around us, we wonder why we’d EVER send our kids to the “wolves,” so to speak. I know I have. Some send their kids [...]
What grade are you in? Um, I’m homeschooled.
Homeschool. No matter who you are, you have a preconceived idea of homeschooling. Some have positive thoughts about it. Others, not so much. Some homeschoolers thrive. Some don’t. If you’re a proponent of homeschooling, you’re all in because you’ve seen the [...]
I can’t wait until I’m 18.
How many times have you heard that from your teenager? They think once they hit that magic number of adulthood they’ll be left alone and won’t have any rules. While all families are different, we still had rules while our kids [...]
I’m so sick of being tense all the time…will it ever end?
I grew up in a home where the neighbor kids always wanted to come over to our house to hang out. Why? Well, my dad was pretty cool. He teased just about everybody, and he made people laugh. The house [...]
I spanked my child today. I feel so guilty.
Corporal punishment. In a culture where spanking is frowned upon and parents are encouraged to be more of a best friend than a disciplinarian, it’s no wonder that some parents today feel guilty about a swat on the fanny. What [...]
They just don’t listen. What do I do?
Have you been in a situation where the kids you’re working with just don’t listen? Maybe they’re your kids, your kids’ friends, or kids at church. I have a young man in my 5th and 6th grade church small group [...]
My kids aren’t showing spiritual fruit. What do I do?
As followers of Christ, our highest calling is leading our kids to Christ. Unfortunately, many parents and even churches today are encouraging our kids to be morally “good” people. They’re placing emphasis on doing something. In other words—“Do these ‘good’ [...]
I think my teen is trying to kill me!
Driver’s training. Do you have a student driver? This is my fourth one. Each time I’ve gone through it, I’ve wondered, “Can it get any worse? Can it get any more scary? Could I get any more impatient?” The answer—yes! As [...]