What tasks can I trust my child with to boost their confidence?
Don’t be the parent that is afraid to let your child fail. Allow failure to teach and strengthen. Download all the parenting tips.
Parenting Questions
What do children’s reactions to rules reveal about their needs?
What are some things you might trust your child with to surprise them and build their confidence? Download all the parenting tips.
How can I use humor effectively in parenting?
Practice what you preach because parenting is caught, not simply taught. Download all the parenting tips.
How can breathing techniques improve conversations with my teen?
Breath slowly and deeply when you approach your teen. It removes the tension from your face and allows the conversation to start from a safer place. Download all the parenting tips.
How do the challenges of the teenage years serve as important building blocks for the future?
When your child is a pre-teen, you need to be there to protect and shelter, but the teenage years are different. Struggles and confusion are the building blocks for the future. Download all the parenting tips.
What’s essential for meaningful change in our lives?
Meaningful, lasting change in our lives requires three things: time, grace and truth. Download all the parenting tips.
What are the consequences of manipulative parenting on my child’s feelings of adequacy?
Manipulative parenting can undermine your child’s sense of self-worth and trust, making it essential to foster open, honest communication and mutual respect. Download all the parenting tips.
How can demonstrating initiative and integrity influence my child’s leadership qualities?
Most kids are looking for leadership in their lives. They will follow whomever demonstrates initiative. Are you sitting on the sidelines of parenthood? Kids want and need someone with integrity and self-motivation. Download all the parenting tips.
Why should parents focus on being mission-driven?
Children push against rules not in an effort to break through, but to ensure that they are there. Download all the parenting tips.
How can I reset expectations without resorting to bribery for household tasks?
It is easy to lapse into using bribery to get jobs done or to avoid a tantrum (even from a teen). Reset expectations immediately if your child is not willingly contributing to family tasks like loading the dishwasher, cleaning up after themselves, or emptying the trash. Download all the parenting tips.