There is so much kids can get into these days with social media, internet access, busy parents and freedom that prior generations did not have.
I’m not a fan for taking away phones for every issue that arises. However, there are times when phone removal is a perfectly natural consequence.
When I was young, we had plenty of time to explore, imagine, play with friends and even get bored on a regular basis. What do
Kindness sounds simple, yet it is lacking in so many areas of society today. Families are rushed. Teachers are overwhelmed. Even politically, it seems the
Being a parent to a child who has Attention Deficit Disorder can be challenging, as well as overwhelming and frustrating at times. Fortunately, there are things you can do as a parent that can help in controlling and reducing the symptoms of ADD.
Most of us don’t think of forgiveness in terms of parenting. Parents love unconditionally; it’s natural for us. Yet, how often do we dislike a certain behavior in our child or feel disrespected or even get mad at ourselves (or our spouse) for how we handled a situation? Those things add up and they create walls which separate us from our family.
Some might think if their strategy worked with child #1, they can use that same strategy with child #2. Great idea! Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work. In fact, rarely. No matter how many children you have, no two ever seem to be the same. There are no shortcuts.
Personally, I wanted to do it another way. I wanted to preserve the innocence and imagination of my children. At the same time, I wanted to continue building trust and truth within our relationship.
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