Parents often ask me if I think a specific consequence is appropriate for a given situation with their kids. They wonder if it is too harsh or too lenient or tied enough to the offense. Inevitably the conversation transpires into the “rules” that have been established and why they are there. The question I typically ask […]
Have you ever wished you were invisible because your tween or teen did something that embarrassed you? Trust me when I say that I’ve been there on more than one occasion. With four teens under my roof at one time, there was plenty of opportunity for me to encounter situations where my teens didn’t use […]
I’ve been talking with lots of moms who have kids in the dating phase of life. And it is amazing the amount of emotional impact these relationships are having. Whether your kids are barely teenagers or are ready to move into their 20’s, the dating game has changed significantly over the past decade with the […]
One summer day I remember my college-aged son standing in the garage with my husband and me. Our son was more than a little miffed with us. His annoyance stemmed from him wanting to know why he had a curfew when he didn’t have one when he lived on campus. In his mind it wasn’t […]
We are all familiar with the warnings that are written to parents about the need to counter the American culture with our kids. Cell phones, gaming, clothing styles, piercings, tattoos, parties, friend’s, and the amount of freedom we give all come under scrutiny as we try to raise Christian kids in a culture that sometimes goes against […]
Snuggling with my husband on the couch last night, we were looking forward to an evening without the kids. It had been virtually months since we had watched a good movie and Mom’s Night Out (2014) had been recommended by several friends. Being several years removed from the exhaustion of small kids under foot and the […]