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Category Archives: Parenting teens
Challenge to parents
Your strategy will likely change based on the personality, temperament, and challenges of each child. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Family life, Parenting, Parenting Groups, Parenting teens
Tagged Family life, Goals for parents, Parenting
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The girl who never measured up
A sad story that goes to the heart of the concerns I wrote about in my book, “The 18 Year Factor – How our upbringing affects our lives and relationships.” Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Dysfunctional, Family life, Parenting, Parenting teens
Tagged bad mother, dysfunctional parents
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10 things teens don’t want from communication
Communicating with teens can be tricky. Don’t panic. It’s fairly normal (though not the same with every teen). You might not agree with everything in the list of “don’ts” below, but it makes for good reflection and discussion. The journey … Continue reading
Parenting isn’t about you
Parents must be willing to start with their own hearts if they want to be used by God to help transform the hearts of their children. Continue reading
Love must be earned
Unable to pinpoint the cause of her unrest, Lindy finally broke. She hit a wall and admitted failure…personal, marital, parental, social, and to her dismay, even spiritual. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Child Abuse, Childhood trauma, Fathers, Love, Parenting, Parenting teens, Wisdom
Tagged distant father, earning love, troubled upbringing
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Four approaches to parenting
What is your parenting style? take a closer look at four approaches to parenting. Continue reading
How childhood experiences become enemies of true love
Fear and control function as a kind of glue that cements past and present with a strong potential of ruining the future. Continue reading
My father always told me I was stupid
“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
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Parenting teens, Wisdom
Tagged abusive father, damage done by father, self-doubt
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Four kinds of children and parents
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
One of the most challenging tasks of my life
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