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One of my goals in this blog is to give equip and empower parents. I think that this image is paramount in helping parents understand that having and raising kids is "their" responsibility and not that of the church, youth pastors, other leaders, schools etc. In a...
The Art of Conversation | What Kind of Person are You? | How To Communicate Better
The Art of Conversation. Over the past few years I have been taking a little personal survey after being together with anyone where a conversation was had. This could be at school, church, conferences, going to the movies with friends, and other get togethers you can...
10 Things I want my son to realize before he becomes a teenager.
Really enjoyed this blog for parents with boys. Enjoy. My son and I are finding ourselves in a unique, transitional period right now. Not quite a teenager. Not quite a child. As we stand on the cusp of zits and body hair and raging hormones, I am beginning to think...
Great Video: Json – Parent me
Parents this one is for you. Amazing lyrics. Please take a few minutes today to play the video (bottom of this blog) and follow along with the lyrics below. It will be worth your time. Look at my life Look at my pain Look at my tears These tears I shed I feel so...
dk Leadership: Dream it. Do it.
On my blog, I want to help parents with some of the best resources I know. I have weekly conversations with parents who mention that they are struggling with communication issues with their teenagers. I would highly encourage all parents to go to Dr. Karyn's website....
Are We Raising a Generation of Helpless Kids?
Some really good thoughts here for parents. We've told our kids to dream big - and now any small act seems insignificant. In the great scheme of things, kids can't instantly change the world. They have to take small, first steps - which seem like no progress at all to...
How to Raise Religious Teens
Interesting read for those of us raising kids in the church world. What happens is belief becomes a buffet and it is clear that only some of the items make their way to our plate. Inconvenient ideas like talking to people about our faith, or giving a percentage of our...
Cheaters, Thieves, Scammers and Liars | We need to be better role models as parents
We need to be better role models as parents. Last month my family went to a farm for the afternoon during the Thanksgiving Season (Canadian Thanksgiving). This farm was awesome and had everything from a large corn maze, apple picking, tons of activities for kids and...
The important thing about yelling
Great article for all of us to read. Excessive phone use, commitment overload, multiple page to-do lists, and the pursuit of perfection consumed me. And yelling at the people I loved was a direct result of the loss of control I was feeling in my life. Inevitably, I...
Christians are not against sex education! | Let’s Talk about Sex | important parenting thoughts
Christians are not againist sex education. Over the past month I have seen a steady stream of Facebook posts talking about the new Sex Education Curriculum that is being talked about for Ontario students. I scanned through my Facebook newsfeed over this past week and...
