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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s so good what you did for her.
That’s a common response when people find out we adopted our daughter. But that statement couldn’t be more wrong. There are many other statements that actually fit better. Like, “That young lady has been a blessing in your life.” Or, “She’s [...]
How many kids here are leaders? Nobody?
Over the years, I’ve had opportunities to speak in churches. Some of those churches have allowed me to speak to their kids. One of the first things I do is I let the kids get totally out of control. Then, [...]
I’m not sure I could ever forgive what they did.
Have you ever said that—as an adult? I know a lot of us have been hurt to the core, and we’re not even thinking about forgiveness. I remember saying, “I’ll forgive that person when they ask for it, but not [...]