Even if our children aren’t talking about it, they can pick up on what is going on in the world and they can definitely feel the impact...

What do I do when my kids are out of control? When I wrote this question, I immediately thought of many moments when I was totally confused as to how to resp...

Three Questions to Ask Regarding Your Child's Freedom 1. Is freedom something I give to my child? In my practice I get the privilege of working with kids of...

3 questions to ask yourself when it comes to raising obedient children: Is my goal to raise obedient children? One of the most common complaints from parents...

Are you living life with an open door (a metaphor for parenting and marriage) How open is the door to my heart? When I am working with parents and kids in my...

Three questions about the patterns and legacy you are leaving as a parent: 1. What are your patterns? How can you heal and change the patterns? Do you stay u...

Is trust something that is given or is it something that is earned? “My son has broken our trust and now he needs to earn it back.” This is a statement I hav...

One of the most important skills to learn as a parent is how to connect with your kids. It is something that can seem quite easy when they are young but then...

How do I respond when I am met with resistance from my kids? This is an interesting thing to reflect and notice about yourself. When you ask your children to...

Over the past 9 years, as I have tried to parent differently, I have noticed that the biggest impediment to parenting from love and not fear is the whisperin...

Anger is an interesting emotion. It tells me something about myself and about my perspective of the events occurring around me. One of the things I try to ke...

I remember when the internet and specifically Google came into the world (I feel so old saying that). There were many disagreements my wife and I got into th...

During this Thanksgiving time with your family, I would encourage you to actually put gratitude into practice. There are so many wonderful ways of doing this...

In this fast paced world, parents have to make many choices throughout the day, and a lot of these choices are contingent on getting some much needed coopera...

Change is difficult for both children and adults. It brings about some level of anxiety because change, both small and big, can take us out of our comfortabl...

As the beginning of the school year approaches, I find it is helpful to not only talk about how to prepare my child for the upcoming but also how to prepare ...

With school right around the corner, I thought it would be helpful to share some ideas I have gleaned from both teachers and counselors on how to prepare you...

I hope all of you had the wonderful opportunity to set some time aside this past week to spend time with each of your children. I am a parent of three childr...

The summer is speeding by quickly, and before you know it, school will start again.  Along with the beginning of school, comes a more busy and full calendar....

To be enjoyed or not to be enjoyed? That is the question many parents wrestle with when it comes to their children. There are days all parents experience, th...