Sitting in his second floor home office, my husband, Dave, heard the scurry of feet with the rolling of what could only be walnuts across the attic floor. Not wanting to hurt what had to be a pesky squirrel storing his winter stash, my husband did a humane thing. He bought a trap that would […]
Let’s be honest. There is no perfect church. Any time there are people involved human nature will play out and conflicting opinions will surface. Part of life for us as parents is to navigate those difficult waters with our kids so that it doesn’t trample their desire to be part of the church and to […]
Sitting in the counselor’s office with her husband, Renee wondered how they had gotten to the place where they were. Their 13 year old son was filled with anger and resentment and it seemed hopeless that things would change. “Maybe the counselor can give us answers,” she had whispered hopefully to Jason as they were […]
As Beth entered the kitchen area with bags of groceries, she quickly recognized that her son was already home from school. His backpack had landed in the family room chair, his computer set up on the kitchen table with chips and a drink, and papers were in disarray next to the computer. What a mess, […]
Let’s face it, there are always times when we will struggle with our relationship with our tweens and teens. Attitudes of defiance or simply overlooking our simple requests can drive us up a wall.
As a parent I have been known to take detours that lead me down a path that is in desperate need of repair. You know the ones I’m talking about. Maybe there is a rule in your home where you’ve outlined a consequence, and just once you forgot to enforce it. What happens? The whining […]