Parent conversations: How can we nurture a proper view of “stuff”?
Every year as Christmas rolls around, I can’t help but take stock of all the “stuff” my family has. This year that schedule sped up because we moved right before…
Parent conversations: How involved should parents be in a child’s homework?
I dread my daughter’s homework more than she does. From the time she was little, it’s always been a struggle. She seems to sail through school with a great attitude, but…
Parent conversations: What’s the best parenting advice you’ve received or given?
Years before I became a mother, I wrote a news article for Forward in Christ in which I interviewed a dad who described his nightly ritual of blessing his young daughter before she went…
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How should we handle it when people undermine our parenting decisions?
How should we handle it when people undermine our parenting decisions? I think that parenting is often like an ice cream sundae bar. No two people make exactly the same…
Parent conversations: How can we prepare children for summer camp?
How can we prepare children for summer camp? When I was going into eighth grade, I went to band camp for a week during the summer. I had a blast,…
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: What’s a parent’s role as a child dates?
What’s a parent’s role as a child dates? It’s not often that I don’t chime in with my opinion on a topic, but this is going to be one of those…
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How do parents find contentment?
How do parents find contentment? As parents, we all know that we need to savor each moment. Those older and wiser remind us that the time passes so quickly. So,…
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How can we help a family with a sick parent?
How can we help a family with a sick parent? When we find out that someone we care about is sick, we want to help. Often, though, we don’t know…
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How can parents model healthy cell phone use?
How can parents model healthy cell phone use? Do you ever feel like your smartphone use is out of control and you’re not sure how it happened? I am not…