Category Archives: Parenting teens

Four approaches to parenting

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

What is your parenting style? take a closer look at four approaches to parenting. Continue reading →

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How childhood experiences become enemies of true love

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

Fear and control function as a kind of glue that cements past and present with a strong potential of ruining the future. Continue reading →

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My father always told me I was stupid

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

“I guess it goes back to the way my father treated me. He always told me that I was   stupid and would never amount to anything. Whenever I did something wrong, he would angrily ask, … Continue reading →

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Four kinds of children and parents

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Over the years, I’ve observed four kinds of children in dysfunctional homes. Consider your approach to parenting and the possible affects it has on your children. Continue reading →

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One of the most challenging tasks of my life

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

What made it a difficult task was my decision to write it without “Christianese” and with only two Bible verses at the end of the book. Continue reading →

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3 approaches to leadership and parenting

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Some relationships are difficult because we approach them using the wrong method of communication. Effective approaches to communication vary with different people and situations. Three approaches are helpful to consider. Directive Consulting Free-Rein Our goal should be to identify the … Continue reading →

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10 Property laws of a toddler

Posted on November 17, 2015 by

Where did we get this sense of ownership from? Continue reading →

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