Of all the lessons we can learn from the Father of the Prodigal, this one may be the hardest: He is willing to allow his son the freedom to make his own choices and mistakes, thereby learning the most powerful lessons for himself. This certainly doesn’t mean he doesn’t Read more…
The simple, yet profound, challenge for us is this: We need to aim our own daily lives at the target we want our teens and children to hit one day.
Perhaps you took the time to look at this post because you and your family are going through a storm. Your son seems to have lost all moral direction. Your daughter never listens to anything you say anymore. Your teens seem to genuinely hate you. Sometimes you find yourself genuinely Read more…
So, you’re already very aware of how important it is to oversee and guide your teen’s digital world – especially regarding his or her smart phone. What you want to know is: how far should you go with monitoring activity? Do you stick with simply asking questions and discussing? Do you periodically look through your teen’s phone for yourself? Do you look several times a week? Do you inform your teen their smart phone is “open” to your inspection, or do you do it without their awareness? In this video post, I offer guidance to help you make these decisions well.
In the next few weeks, I will be offering follow-up posts to further unpack and explain the profound lessons I gather from this story. But for now, let me simply list for you the qualities of this Dad that offered the hope of real transformation in the life of his wayward son:
The way we use social media makes a direct impact on our mental and spiritual well-being. Here are some ways to help our teens do their best.
My first video post! An introduction to me, and to my parenting philosophy – “Morpheus Parenting.”
Until they know how much you care! Parents, your kids need you to get this into your heads, keep it there, and let it change the way you interact with them. Your teens don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care! I’d love to say Read more…
One of the fun things happening at the Butner home this summer is a resurgence of our family game time. I have previously shared some of my favorite gaming memories from past and present seasons, so I’ll not repeat that in this post. Instead, I want to continue in this Read more…
Summer camp was one of the most wonderful threads woven throughout the fabric of my childhood. For years, my sisters and I would head off to “church” camp for a week of tech-free bonding with old and new friends, countless sports, activities, and crafts, memorable songs and campfires, splashing around Read more…