But there comes a point where we need to allow them to feel some discomfort. They need to learn to develop their own tools and skills to cope with hard stuff that life will throw at them. If we shelter them from every potential pain or hurt, we are depriving…
Control your emotions so they don’t control you. Parenting is the greatest gift and the greatest responsibility. God has entrusted you a soul to love, nourish, and guide. It is an honor and privilege to raise children, and it should be done with the greatest care and intention. This life…
Something tragic has happened to our society, where femininity is no longer celebrated. Or the femininity that is celebrated is hyper-sexualized, placing emphasis only on the physical attributes that women have to offer the world. What I want my daughters to understand is that God has intentionally created women to…
I think it’s a pretty universal desire as parents to raise children who respect us. And I don’t just mean the type of respect that obeys “because I said so.” I mean the type of respect that comes with admiration and honor. But how do you do that? The following…
In an ideal world, parents all around the world would feel like communicating with their teenagers was breezy and effortless. Their teen would come to them with both their triumphs of the day as well as their struggles. When asked a question, the teen would never shrug and offer a…