My kids keep coming back—what do I do?
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? In my opinion, when our kids [...]
My wife and daughter fight all the time.
An 18-year-old daughter was acting entitled. On top of it, she was treating everyone in the family as peons. While Dad was away on a business trip, it all hit the fan. So, when he got home, he rocked her [...]
There is a spiritual lesson riding a motorcycle.
The open road. It feels so free! But, there’s also no protection. There’s nothing between you and other vehicles, the ground, or other objects. How is motorcycle riding a biblical message? Great question. When we’re in Christ, we’re covered by [...]
They grew up in church, but now—it’s just crushing.
As followers of Christ we want our kids to not only know Jesus, but follow Him, right? The reality is no matter how faithful we are to point our kids to Christ, there are no guarantees they’ll remain in the [...]
My daughter can be so frustrating. Teenagers!
It’s 7:30, and you’re getting ready to leave for work. You have a tight schedule, and any delay is going to make you late for that important meeting. Your 17-year-old daughter is still in bed. Do you wake her up [...]
I want everything to be just right.
Are you a perfectionist? Do you want everything to be just the way you like it? What happens when it’s not? Do you get frustrated? Angry? Do you make everyone else’s life miserable? The famous saying, “If mamma ain’t happy, [...]
Do you think it’s sinking in?
Sometimes we wonder if our kids are getting just a smidgeon of what we’re teaching them about the truth of Scripture. Now, I know my youngest, when she was about six, had done something wrong that was about to require [...]
Even good kids need God’s grace.
Do you have that “perfect” child? I don’t either. But, seriously, do you have that one who requires the absolute minimum of parental input? My oldest daughter was like that. She was a great student, responsible, and respectful. No matter how [...]
I am enough.
Parenting in a coronavirus crisis mode is tough. Rebecca Dreyer speaks truth as a wife, mother, and teacher. “I am enough for my girls, even if my 3-year-old probably spends too much time on her iPad every day and I [...]
Don’t reveal your secrets.
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 [...]