Do you understand your teens?
If your answer is yes, please tell me your secret! I have gone around and around with my kids trying to figure out what makes them tick. There are times I can’t believe what actually comes out of their mouths. [...]
They’re just going through a little stage.
It’s pretty tempting when our son or daughter isn’t behaving very well. What we really mean by that is that we’re hoping the problem will correct itself—it’s no big deal. We may not want to say that, though. These little [...]
You’re not wearing those shoes—they have holes in them!
When have you ever heard that come out of your child’s mouth? Believe it or not, a friend of mine posted a picture of some tattered gym shoes with the following: “Say you have a son who’s in 3rd grade [...]
My daughter is an amazing singer. But she knows it.
Humility. That can be difficult to teach sometimes. A lot of times the lack of it is a learned behavior. False humility can also be wrong. How can we teach our kids that it’s okay to be confident with their [...]
Somebody’s stolen my daughter.
For whatever reason, when some of our kids turn 13 years old, it appears as though somebody has taken our son or daughter and put somebody else in their place. Some get cocky, argumentative, and rude. A mom to a [...]
I struggle with my four-year-old.
Many have struggled with four-year-olds. Especially strong-willed ones. “I’m Mike Donehey from Tenth Avenue North. My four-year-old is a very persistent, independent, and fiery spirit. I’m always tempted to squash her spirit. ‘Just obey me,’ instead of being patient with [...]
Do you understand your teens?
If your answer is yes, please tell me your secret! I have gone around and around with my kids trying to figure out what makes them tick. There are times I can’t believe what actually comes out of their mouths. [...]
They’re just going through a little stage.
It’s pretty tempting when our son or daughter isn’t behaving very well. What we really by that is that we’re hoping the problem will correct itself—it’s no big deal. We may not want to say that, though. These little “stages” [...]
They can’t CONTROL their kids
I overheard that one Sunday as little boys were using the platform as a launching-off point for their bodies being make-believe birds, and little girls playing tag. Today, many parents are permissive. Some say, “If they’re not hurting themselves or [...]
Can’t they control their kids? This is a restaurant.
As we get older and more experienced, it’s easy to look at other families and say things like that. What you may not know is these kids could be autistic or challenged in other ways. Maybe the littles ones are [...]