I think most women agree they can give their husband’s a hard time, especially when it comes to parenting. I often feel sorry for blokes who are trying so hard but don’t feel they are doing anything right. So today I am backing up the men and talking about the role a father can play in his teenage girl’s life.
How much time do you spend correcting your children’s behaviour compared to the time you spend setting things up to go right? Most parents emphasise reactive correction over proactive preparation. That’s normal, and natural. We want to stop our kids from hurting, get them sharing, and point out their mistakes so they can learn from
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It’s the United Nations International Day of Families and the start of National Families Week. A time to pause and reflect on what your family means to you.
To celebrate what makes your family unique.
Is Your Family Like Mine? Read More »
Today I had a 14 year old boy in my office who had used his parent’s iTunes account without their consent. He had racked up about $200 worth of apps and games over the course of a few months. His parents were shocked when they received their iTunes bill and their son was shocked that
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I’ve become a reluctant morning person but it’s had some surprising benefits.
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How to know your amazing idea is part of God’s plan for your life.
Pearls from the Girls Read More »
For some, Mother’s Day is one of the hardest days of the year. There was a time when that was true for me.
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You know, so often we look at men and there’s something about their physical size and brute strength, their ability to go out and crash through problems. It’s easy to make the mistake and think that it’s the man who’s the strongest force in marriage and in a family. Well maybe that’s true. But you
I love to read! I’ll read just about anything. Books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail. I read about how many oranges they squeezed into my bottle of OJ. I read graffiti, the sides of buses, fine print, advertisements, subtitles, and comics. My best friend loves to dance. My dad likes to talk to people. My mum
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Parents and teenagers live in different worlds and their challenge is finding common ground. Common ground is a place where the arguing stops, even if only for a moment. Finding common ground can be as simple as a well-timed look, an in-house joke, a quick hug, a catch up about sport or a trip to the shops via a milkshake bar. Finding common ground confirms, “I can still find something I like about you even when you are totally annoying me!”
My Son’s Anger Frightens Me – Part 2 Read More »