Three Ways to Help Your Teen Grow Toward Adulthood
As parents who love our kids, our aim is to raise them to become fully capable and responsible adults who will strive to make a positive impact on the world around them. Right? And...
Category: parenting encouragement
Parental Celebration
Today’s post is all about celebration. Enjoy the Kool & the Gang tune playing in your head now. You’re welcome! I frequently write about things you can do to improve your relationship with your...
Encouraging Kindness in Our Kids
“Evan Almighty” has been one of my family’s favorite movies for quite a while. If you’ve never seen this heartwarming family film about God (Morgan Freeman) choosing a modern day Noah named Evan Baxter...
Let’s Stop the Shootings!
(Photos and collage compliments of Sandra “Sam” Morris, who embodied the spirit of this post as well as anyone I know, and who created this very photo collage as a loving welcome gift to...
Six Ways To Get Your Teen To Listen To You
Tired of feeling like you’re talking to a brick wall when you try to communicate with your teen? Ranging from fun to fundamental, here are six different ways to shake up the old routine...
Parenting with Confidence in a Technolescent World: Part 3
Now that we have covered some overall dynamics and guidelines regarding parenting your teens in relation to their digital world, let’s take a quick look at some of the major players in the social...
Parenting with Confidence in a Technolescent World: Part 2
So, picking up where we left off last week… What specific guidelines should we use with preteens and young teens? Utilize parental device checks as needed. While this does not mean constantly confiscating phones...
Parenting with Confidence in a Technolescent World: Part 1
In a WHAT kind of world? Technology has now become a primary medium for the social dynamics of adolescence from middle school through college and beyond. Parents MUST understand that digital social media is...
3 Simple Ways to be a Halloween Blessing
Halloween is one of the most active evenings of the year in neighborhood after neighborhood across our nation. What a great opportunity to be a blessing to our neighbors – especially the children! Whether...
