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Authoritative Parenting

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Is “Gentle Parenting” Really All that Gentle?

How does this parenting style really play out in practical ways?

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Burn the Ships: Not Looking Back and Learning How to Overcome Disappointment

When we were young boys living in Australia, our dad was a concert promoter. On one particular tour he lost everything – our house, our car, our family’s life savings.

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Teaching Kids to Be Thankful

“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” – James E. Faust

A Real Job Description for Parents

Your kids will grow to be more healthy and resilient as you start parenting with a clear understanding of what your real job is.

Am I mean mom?

‘Am I a Mean Mom?’

Parenting isn’t for the faint-at-heart.

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Nurturing Gratitude in Your Child’s Heart

Nurturing gratitude doesn’t always come easy. It’s an intentional part of parenting, and an important trait every family can cultivate.

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The Secret Sauce to Tame Your Wild Child

Having a wild child can bring the eyes of judgment in every aisle of the grocery store. More discipline is not always the best answer. Explore how love, respect, grace, and forgiveness can equip you as you respond to your wild child.

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The One Thing Your Teen Needs From You

It’s often the hardest to give your teens what they need the most. Letting go and giving greater independence to your kids as they grow

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4 Essential Parenting Tips to Raising Responsible Kids

There’s no magic formula to raising children. There are, however, time tested principles.

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How Disciplining Children Creates Happy Childhoods

These simple ways of disciplining your children enables other adults to see past your children’s behavior and enrich their lives.

Preteens Need From Mom

4 Things Preteens Need Most from Their Mom

This stage combined with rebellion is not easy. Lean into your support system to help you stay emotionally balanced and to maintain perspective as you guide your preteen into the teen years.

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Bounce Back Kids: Navigating Living With An Adult Child

Bounce back kids can arrive unexpectedly throughout their early adulthood. With these boundaries in place, it can be a wonderful time of bonding and growth.

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4 Parenting Styles and Effective Child Discipline

How do you get your children to obey, and what should you do when they won’t?

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Why Authoritative Parenting Doesn’t Fall Short

Does the authoritative parenting style work? Learn more about how this parenting style equips you to discipline and lead your kids well.

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What Conscious Parenting Is Missing

What do you know about conscious parenting? Learn more about how this parenting approach and how you can develop a healthy relationship with your child starting with your parenting style.

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Why Authoritarian Parenting Falls Short

Why do you parent? Do you give thought to your decision-making process for the parenting choices you make? Learn more about how the authoritarian parenting style falls short when it comes to effective parenting.

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Train Your Teens to Manage Technology Wisely

Our long-term goal as parents is to raise children who will practice self-control and manage technology well on their own.

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Simple Tools for Improving Your Child’s Study Skills

Helping your kids strengthen their study skills will pay off in the long run as their grades improve and they build self-confidence.

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Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group

When grandparents support their adult children in their new role as parents, a new bond is created and strengthened.

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3 Steps to Help Your Out of Control Young Kid

Out of control children want the boundaries and consistency parents can give. With these three steps you can help your wild child.