I’ll never forgive them!
How many times have we heard this from our kids after they’ve had a fight with a friend or classmate? How do we encourage our kids to forgive and not hold a grudge? Unless we model this for our kids, [...]
Tempers—”Oh, no, it broke.”
While Christmas brings a lot of joy, it can also bring a lot of frustration—especially when there’s that one thing all the kids fight over. Maybe it’s to put that special ornament on the Christmas tree. One Mom wrote to [...]
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 [...]
I can’t believe it. My child’s a bully.
I know—you’ve raised your kids in a Christian home. You’ve talked to them about treating others like you’d want to be treated, but you get the report from the child’s principal, and you’re floored. I can only imagine the embarrassment. [...]
At least I don’t need a massage.
That’s what I said as I stood up from my seat on an airplane recently. The three-or-so-year-old little boy sitting behind me decided to be an annoying little troublemaker on my flight from Grand Rapids to Chicago. I wish I [...]
My kids are going to be scarred for life!
How many of us have been there? Your kids are driving you crazy. They’re arguing, smacking each other, and not listening. You’ve got to go to the store, and rather than controlling themselves, they ratchet up the bad behavior. You [...]
Tempers—”Oh, no, it broke.”
While Christmas brings a lot of joy, it can also bring a lot of frustration—especially when there’s that one thing all the kids fight over. Maybe it’s to put that special ornament on the Christmas tree. One Mom wrote to [...]
Are you a screamer? I am too.
Words. They can hurt. With our kids, they can be devastating. I remember losing my cool with my daughter one time. Not only did I get loud, but I said some hurtful things. To this day, she STILL remembers it. [...]
It’s not MY fault, he looked at me.
Some kids can tend to blame others for their mistakes and failures. As Christian parents we should teach humility and a spirit of apology. We should help our kids understand mistakes are part of life, and it's important to take [...]
He pushed me again!
Bullying. It's heartbreaking to see our kids suffer at the hands of others. How do we handle it? First, listen. Assure them that they're not alone. It’s hard, but teach them to respond with kindness, knowing that sometimes love can [...]