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5 Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Tell The Truth
My grandmother used to tell me about a parenting strategy she used to us to get my mom and uncles to tell the truth when they were kids. If she suspected one of her children was lying, she would line them up and tell them that she was... Read More
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Innocent Little Liars
Your cute innocent little children have deceived you. They are not who they appear to be! If you haven’t already caught them in a lie, chances are you will. And more than once—as toddlers, as young children, and as teenagers. At first you might want to try to... Read More
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These are the Good Old Days
Remember the good old days? What did they look like for you? For me, summer afternoons were spent heading down to the creek to play with some of my best friends. Every day I would ride my banana seat bike up and down our cul-de-sac road. There was a... Read More
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Falling Short
My husband and I are short people. We knew long before each of our boys was born they didn’t stand a chance. Height was not in the cards. Several months ago the county fair was in town, so on opening night we headed out with our family and... Read More
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A Little Known Secret
As we’ve already seen earlier this week, parenting can be emotional. I also think the combination of sleep deprivation and living in close quarters for years with several other people (an arrangement we call ‘family’) drive people to emotional depths and heights they didn’t know they had. The... Read More
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Bridging the Gap
By Sarah Anderson The other day, by the time I walked out the door, I had already lived a thousand lifetimes. I had been awake for two hours, but was ready to crawl back in bed and request a do-over. It isn’t my favorite way to usher in... Read More
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Improv Parents
Guest Post by Jon Williams Improvisational Theatre. In my mind, there is truly nothing more exciting than watching two to three performers take a couple of completely random suggestions from an audience and make a complete story right in front of me. As an audience member, I feel... Read More
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Humiliation and Humility
We’ve all been humiliated–kids are no exception. I remember being in seventh grade when a classmate whispered across the aisle and called me an embarrassing name. I really didn’t know how to respond. All I knew was that I was ashamed. And even though we hung out and... Read More
Courage is Confusing
We know this isn’t courage, but when you’re a kid, it can be confusing. When do you walk away and when do you stay and fight? What does it look like to stand up for what is right? You can help your kids live courageously! Read More
Where's the Line?
Great conversation so far this week about how to inspire our kids to keep dreaming. On one level, we all want our children to pursue their dreams. But this inevitably creates tension. We’ve probably all been at the talent contest where someone is singing off key and off... Read More