Fight For The Heart | Imagine The End
5 Ways to Overcome Child-Centered Parenting
We’ve already seen that child-centered parenting maybe isn’t the best approach to parenting. A child who grows up to believe she is the center of the universe will have a far more difficult life than a child who grows up to understand she has a place among many... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Imagine The End
Love…No Matter What
LOVE: Choosing to give someone your time and friendship, no matter what. In a few days, my family is headed on 14 hour road trip. We’ll pack up the car with snacks, “goodie bags” filled with books and games for the kids, and lots and lots of music... Read More
She Laughs at the Time to Come
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a condition which is now thought to affect a staggering 1 in 88 children. With so many parents and families affected by an increasing rate of autism, we wanted to highlight a few stories this week on Orange Parents, not... Read More
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What Every Son Needs from His Dad
I have sat down with a lot of guys in their thirties who are trying to piece together the story of their relationship with their dad. Many of these guys are successful, but there’s something missing inside of them. I’ll never forget one guy I’ll call Josh, near... Read More
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Five Ways to Fight Entitlement in Your Kids
Like most parents, you feel this terrible tug. On the one hand, you want to provide your child with every advantage. On the other hand, sometimes it feels like when you do that, you’re feeding an incredibly unhealthy characteristic in our culture. For whatever reason, we’re living in... Read More
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5 Ways to Build Integrity as a Parent
The more integrity you have as a parent, the more your kids will appreciate your leadership in their lives. Don’t get me wrong, having integrity doesn’t mean everything goes swimmingly as a parent. It’s just better for everyone in the end, and you end up becoming far more... Read More
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Is Technology Killing Your Family?
I kind of like technology. You might say I’m a bit addicted. Three people live in our house–me, my wife, and our teenage son. Ten years ago, we had one family computer that sat in the living room, and I had a laptop for work. Today, between the... Read More
Focus on This One Thing
So, let’s do a quick survey: If I asked you whether you would like your child or teen to display any of the following characteristics, what would you say? Love Joy Peace Patience Goodness Kindness Faithfulness Gentleness Let me rephrase that: Is there anyone who doesn’t want to... Read More
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Beauty: Reshaping our View
No one has to be reminded when it’s swimsuit season. Imperfections become obsessions and the pressure to look photo-shop perfect is almost unbearable. It is tough to instill a “character counts” mindset in our children when they are surrounded by the societal message “looks matter.” Unfortunately and often unknowingly, we (parents)... Read More
Fight For The Heart | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
Children are Like Dogs
The middle school years are a time of transition—both for your kids and you as a parent. One of our staff members heard the following excerpt at a parent middle school orientation, and if you’ve raised a child through the middle school years, you’ll find this analogy is... Read More