Often I get questions from moms asking how to get their kids to respect them. I hear the anguish in their voice as they talk about the disobedience, the yelling, the consequence, and then more yelling. I absolutely can relate. I’ve been there too many times myself wishing things had not gotten so out of control. […]
Sitting at her desk in the master bedroom Kristin was thankful for the silence. Ted had agreed to focus on the kids and food for the day while she took time to pray and seek God’s guidance. She had shared with a friend the frenzy that had seemed to creep into their home since the start of school. […]
I listened as my friend lamented her situation. She was having parent struggles. Not issues between her and her children, mind you, but issues between her and her parents. The issues were not only impacting her but affecting her kids as well.
Standing in the laundry room after a few days out of town, Anita was amazed at the piles of laundry that still needed washed, dried, folded, and put away. “This will take me hours!” she voiced to no one who could hear. Having just moved the second load into the washer, she was wistfully looking […]