The great power struggle of household chores can be contained with these steps. Set aside some time to create one simple tool, and chores...

In a post Covid-19 world, I would like to speak up and encourage you and your children to go back to worship with your faith community....

Some children are born with a sweet and cooperative attitude. Other children have to learn to be cooperative over time. If your child is...

Say thank you to your hostess; receive the food that is offered; engage in conversation with the other guests; use nice table manners....

What seems so simple and basic to most adults can be very intimidating to many children. You can help your children learn the basic and...

Never underestimate the healing power of a sincere apology. This social skill is one that children (and adults) would really benefit from...

The righteous choose the friends carefully...Proverbs 12:26 NIV It is very clear that friends and companions shape one another, and not...

I am often asked for ways to help children engage their faith. This is a very important aspect of parenting no matter which faith your...

In part three of the transitions series, we are looking at the time when everyone comes home after a day of work or school or being out...

This was, and still is, the most difficult of the transition times for me, so it is the one I spent the most time trying to get right...

Ending each day well for your child is a way to let them know that they are loved and secure. Here is a tried and true way to accomplish...

Ancient wisdom declares "The family that prays together stays together" and I absolutely agree. Even so, I'd like to add a little bit of...

Courage isn't about having no fear, but moving forward even when you are afraid. Everyone is afraid, but not everyone is courageous....

A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. Proverbs 15:1, The Message We want to stop yelling at our...

Understand that peer pressure is all about being accepted in a group. When you realize that your child is trying to find their place in...

Psalm 127:3 is one of my favorite verses of scripture because it speaks of the value of a child. Children are a gift and a reward...

The memories that your children are making now will be of the everyday moments like breakfast or bedtime. The big events are remembered,...

Guilt is a very poor long term motivator, and a faulty decision making tool. Finding a balance between the nagging fear that we're...

Throughout our lifetimes we all wear either an apron or a bib and it is during early adolescence that our children become able to choose...

Speak gently, give praise, and say yes whenever you can...Find the patience, make the time, play with toys... Look for what your children...