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12 Keys to a Miserable Christmas
Christmas is a bit nerve-wracking, isn’t it? I mean the stakes are high, and you’ve accumulated a few bad experiences along the way to remind you that things don’t always go as planned. Despite our best intentions, Christmas is a high stress season with so much at stake.... 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
How To Forgive
So how do you encourage your kids to forgive? It might be more difficult than you think. And here’s why: many of us parents have never learned the art. While we might believe that love keeps no record of wrongs, for the most part, we do. And we’re... 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
Let Me Encourage You
I have never met anyone who has been over-encouraged. I mean, have you ever come along side someone and tried to lift their spirits only to have them say, “That’s enough. I’ve had more inspiration and motivation than I can handle. I don’t need more support. Please leave... Read More
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How To Become A More Relationally-Focused Parent
As I shared in my last post, like some of you, I am a task-oriented, A-type person. It took me a while to figure out that the habits and practices we get rewarded for in the workplace can be the very things that work against us (and our... Read More
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Five Tensions Task-Oriented Parents Face
I remember taking a personality profile for work shortly after I started into my first full-time job. It told me what I already suspected: When it comes to working on a task or spending time with people, I’ll almost always choose the task. I actually do value relationships,... Read More
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The Cure for the Common Complaint
My kids and I spent a month this summer living with their grandparents. There were cousins to play with, a new puppy, cable and On Demand, and a gorgeous pool out back. Popsicles appeared every 30 minutes and fruit snacks abounded. My children were living the high life... Read More
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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