You found out your teen’s been drinking. Now what? Don’t ignore it. Lovingly confront it. Consequences are important—but so is grace. Talk about why it’s wrong: not just because it’s illegal, but because it’s dangerous and dishonoring to God. Ephesians [...]
An anonymous parent wrote to me a few weeks ago. She said every time she picks up her daughter from work or school, her daughter would complain about her job, coworkers, or even her friends at school. It was a constant [...]
“I don’t want to get up. It’s too early.” I’ve gotten that a couple of times with my four kids. Unfortunately, they come at 10:30 or 11:00 IN THE MORNING. While it’s a proven fact teens do need more sleep [...]
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 don’t want to get up. It’s too early.” I’ve gotten that a couple of times with my four kids. Unfortunately, they come at 10:30 or 11:00 IN THE MORNING. While it’s a proven fact teens do need more sleep [...]