Family Life | Featured | Seasonal
A Letter to Parents Who Hurt During the Holidays
Did you know you can do the holiday season differently this year, friend? Did you know that you can stop putting pressure on yourself, draw hard lines in the sand about what you will and won’t do? Read More
5 Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Fewer Gifts This Christmas
The last thing you want on Christmas morning is a disappointed kid, especially considering how difficult 2020 has already been. It’s been a year of postponements, cancellations—and, for many Americans—beaten-up bank accounts. So if you know that Christmas is going to be lighter this year, and that there... Read More
Character and Values | Elementary | Family Life | Fight For The Heart | Phase
The Secret Ingredient For Having a Close Relationship With Your Kid
Showing our kids empathy is the No. 1 way to strengthen and improve our relationship with them. Read More
Create A Rhythm | Family Life | Featured | School Life
Make the Most of Mornings
As our kids grow up, we must take advantage of the time we already have with them within the rhythms of the day to talk about what matters. Read More
5 Ways to Prove You Love Your Kids
Other than saying, “I love you,” what communicates to your kids you love them deeply? Often our words and actions are disconnected. So here are five ways you can show your kids you love them without saying, “I love you” over and over again: Read More
Create A Rhythm | Family Life | Featured
How to Set Your Family Values
The rhythm in your home sets your family values. It establishes what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. It determines what gets talked about and what doesn’t get talked about. When you create a rhythm you establish priorities. Read More
Character and Values | Family Activities | Family Life
How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives
We know parents understand the value of raising kids who are generous with their time and resources to help others. Here are a few practical ideas to incorporate generosity into your family’s rhythm… Read More
Family Life | Featured | Phase
The Best Way to Communicate With Your Kid at Every Phase
One of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do in your parenting is learn how to communicate with your kid. Communication in and of itself has never been easy, but add an age gap, youthful angst, and a budding vocabulary, and you might find yourself feeling like... Read More
Family Life | Featured | Mental Health | Self Care
Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)
“It takes a village!” You’ve said it. Or you’ve heard it. But have you ever lived it? Read More
How to Foster a Strong Sibling Relationship
I think we’d all agree that one of our most important role is to create a safe and loving environment for our kids. And the only way we can be sure that happens is by doing all we can to help foster strong relationships between our children Read More