Family Life | Fight For The Heart
How to Respond When Your Kid Acts Out
I was the best parent before I had kids. I just knew that I was going to do things differently. I was pretty prideful about it, let’s be real. It would not be my kids watching a video on a phone in the restaurant. It wouldn’t be my kids having... Read More
Fight For The Heart | Middle School (6th-8th) | School Life
How to Help Your 6th Grader Navigate the Drama at School
Psst! Did you hear about Emily and Olivia? Oh my gosh! They had the biggest fight ever. And Ryan started the whole thing! Everybody’s talking about it! And so goes the story heard round the school. Measly kid stuff . . . unless you’re Emily. You lucky parents better... Read More
Fight For The Heart | Imagine The End
Normal is Creativity’s Nemesis
When my son Sam was about four, he had a plan. He was a huge hockey fan, and he suggested we build a new house that was entirely underground with a hockey rink inside. There would be no windows and just enough space for the family and a... Read More
Family Life | Fight For The Heart
2 Words Sticky Faith Taught Me to Say
Today’s guest post is by our friend Kara Powell who has recently published The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family through her research with Fuller Youth Institute. We are so excited for this new resource that is written specifically for families who want to help their kids grow... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Fight For The Heart | Make It Personal
What’s Going On In Your Heart?
It had been a rough week. School was just beginning. Our family was transitioning through some things. My husband and I had to adjust to a new job change for me, which requires some extra travel. And our girls were in new classrooms with new friends and new... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Fight For The Heart | Imagine The End
Bad Days
On a good morning, the bananas I give my boys to eat don’t have any brown spots, the color plate they request is clean, the eggs are cooked just past the sliminess stage, their favorite shirts aren’t at the bottom of the dirty clothes hamper and every request... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart
Why Family Vacations Need to be a Non-Negotiable
It’s funny what your kids remember. I was doing some reminiscing with my 18 and 22 year old sons recently. We were talking about the good times we had when they were younger. I was remembering the. . . dinner conversations parties house full of friends water fights... Read More
6 Ways to Take Charge of Your Bad Day
I had a bad day recently. Chances are you have too. Mine blindsided me, and it threw me off so much I got almost nothing accomplished that I wanted to accomplish. I don’t like days like that. (Does anybody?) But they’re inevitable in life….and in parenting. One of your children... Read More
Welcome to the Cave
My wife is incredibly social. She can talk to anyone, and anyone talks to her. She’s one of those people whom random strangers seek out to divulge all kinds of information. She can ride in an elevator with someone and know more about their lives than a close... Read More
Snowmageddon
By Julie Tiemann Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse. Whatever you call it, Atlanta was crippled by it a few days ago. There’s a lot of debate on how two inches could take down a bustling city in a few short minutes, but beautiful stories are emerging too. Stories of heroism, of... Read More