High School (9th-12th)

High School (9th-12th)

When Should I Be My Teenager’s Friend?

Parenting in this phase looks a lot different than it did during the elementary years. While your children are transitioning from being dependent to independent, you are transitioning as a parent from having authority to leveraging your influence. Read More

College and Young Adult | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | School Life

My High Schooler Didn’t Get Into Their Dream School

Being rejected by a school—especially the one they hoped to attend—means letting go of some big dream scenarios they’ve been imagining for the future. Read More

Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)

I’m Worried My Child Is Self-Harming

Individuals who self-harm are attempting to control or manage painfully negative thoughts or overwhelming emotions with the resources at their disposal.  Read More

Current Events | Elementary (K-5th) | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th) | Technology

Five Boundaries to Put in Place for Your Kid’s New Technology

As parents, we’ve been charged with keeping our kids safe, and technology is included in that. If your kids got a new device recently, it’s important everyone is clear on how and when the device will be used. Read More

Character and Values | Family Life | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

3 Ways to Raise Resilient Kids

There is a ton of research and conversation happening about how to build resilience in kids. Without dumping a ton of research on you, I wanted to quickly share three game-changing questions you can use to build resilience in your kids. Read More

Birth - 5 years | Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | Family Life | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

Cues for Every Family Rhythm

Whatever your family rhythm looks like, see if there’s a way you can look at things you are already doing, and do one simple thing to connect with the heart of your child instead of merely getting through it. In the process, you’ll build habits that will build... Read More

Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End

8 Dos and Don’ts for Interacting with High Schoolers on Social Media

Social media is the place where all the world’s a stage and you—a grown adult—find yourself playing understudy to the next generation. Hey, we get it. As soon as you get a grasp on Facebook or Instagram they announce another big change. And new social media platforms are... Read More

Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

3 Things You Need to Know About Your Teen and Dating

Under the right circumstances, our kids being in a healthy dating relationship could actually be beneficial to their growth. Read More

Character and Values | Family Life | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Phase

Five Ways to Help Your High Schooler Find Their Purpose

Your high schooler will love and honor you as their parents by becoming the best version of the person God created them to be. It’s not your high schooler’s responsibility to become who you want them to be.  Read More

Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Phase

The Question Your High Schooler Is Asking You

Once your kid enters high school, they start developing a sense of purpose—one they will likely use to navigate their future direction. Read More