This morning I spoke with a mom whose daughter and family will be leaving soon to be missionaries in Haiti. I spoke with her a couple of months ago. She couldn’t talk about it without tears. Today she spoke without tears, but I felt her heart was still bleeding for […]
Read More...Month: July 2013
When Your Kid Pushes You Away
“We naturally want to back off when our kids become distant and difficult, but this is the time we must move closer in their lives. . . Our kids need to know we still love them no matter what.” Read more in: Love No Matter What: When Your […]
Read More...Permission to Enjoy Your Family
What Have I Been Doing? I know—Lately I’ve been lax on blogging and social media in general. I’m sorry, but not really. These past couple of weeks I’ve been leaning in towards my kids. I can see the tail of summer wagging in the near future and […]
Read More...Practical Help for Your Older Teen/Young Adult When They’re Making Decisions You Don’t Agree With
“As parents we want to fix our kids, but they are on their own course. God will use their paths for their good and His glory. During this time, we must hold our children loosely and give them room to work out their lives.”* It’s tough to watch our […]
Read More...Living My Priorities
I could/should be writing a blog and working today. But it’s Kerry’s day off and she wants me to shop with her. Guess who wins–Kerry! I will catch up on work, but today is Kerry’s. I’m trying to make the most of each moment this summer. It will end […]
Read More...Never Sure What’s Next with Your Child? Becoming a Proactive Parent
“In the last week I have felt that I am reacting more to situations than being proactive. . .I often feel like I am one step behind.” Recently I received a comment/question from a mom of teens and tweens. I think this is one of the hardest parts of […]
Read More...How Not to Ride the Emotional Roller Coaster with Your Child
Our summer is going well—relatively well. But if you have teens or young adult kids you know that status is apt to change without warning. That’s why I said our summer is going relatively well. Some days we’re one big happy family and some days the slightest glance […]
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