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7 Undeniable Characteristics of Middle Schoolers Parents Should Know

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If there is one common theme that surfaces every time I talk with parents of middle schoolers it’s this: it’s really confusing and really hard. Why? Because change is what marks this phase of life, and change isn’t easy for anyone. I have worked with middle school students... Read More
The Humility of Connection

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The Humility of Connection

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Connection takes humility. Connection takes work. And connection takes time, cultivated in many invisible acts. Read More
How No-Drama Discipline Helps Me Communicate With My Toddler

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How No-Drama Discipline Helps Me Communicate With My Toddler

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My toddler daughter, Arden, is very toddlery these days. And by toddlery, I mean I can’t help but look at the clock and wonder how in the world I’m supposed to make it to bedtime without us both collapsing in a puddle of tears. I’ve always been told... Read More
What Every Tween Girl Needs From Her Mom

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What Every Tween Girl Needs From Her Mom

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Do you remember the year you turned nine? How about twelve? I remember. I remember playing outside with my friend Erin. I remember my Cabbage Patch Kid dolls. I remember my mom’s chocolate cake and watching Auburn games with my dad and roller skating in the street. I... Read More
The Myth of the Perfect Kid

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The Myth of the Perfect Kid

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We parents are an emotional, neurotic mess, aren’t we? Sure, some of us are better at hiding it than others, but push the right button or confront the right issue, and every one of us comes to a point when we feel . . . helpless. clueless. lost.... Read More
Nothing Will Change How Much I Love You

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Nothing Will Change How Much I Love You

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Before becoming a parent I thought I would do best with having a teenager right off the bat. If I could skip the sleep deprivation and toddler tantrum-ing and bedwetting, I’d be good. I wanted to get right to the place where I could have a conversation and... Read More
How to Communicate in a Way That Values Your Relationships

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How to Communicate in a Way That Values Your Relationships

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I think it’s kind of fun that God puts families into a little box called a home—where they bump into each other daily for years on end—and tells them to love each other. Nice experiment. It’s always amazed me that many of us have a tendency to communicate... Read More
A Safe Place to Land

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A Safe Place to Land

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My oldest daughter is 10, and for the past year and a half, she spends most of her free time at the farm. She has always had a great affinity for horses. When she isn’t riding, she’s working at the farm—cleaning stalls, catching horses in the field, or... Read More
How to Lose (and Gain) Influence as a Parent

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How to Lose (and Gain) Influence as a Parent

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Every parent wants influence, and while a parent is the greatest influence in a child’s life, that influence can wax and wane with the seasons.  In fact, a lot of parents I know feel like they’re losing influence. Influence is something to pay attention to no matter what... Read More
Guiltless Lessons of Love

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Guiltless Lessons of Love

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We all want to teach our kids to put others before themselves and treat others the way they want to be treated. But how in the world do you do that? That is, how do you do it without using “that” voice: the condescending, “feel guilty, feel very... Read More