(Disclaimer for this post: This is addressed to married couples, not for single parents. If you are a single parent, I want you to know this is not meant to make you feel guilty. It’s written to encourage couples to build a good marriage.) I admit, I am a better mom than I am a […]
While chatting with my mechanic, he mentioned being married for just a couple of years. “Any kids?” I asked. “No, we can’t afford them,” he replied. Do kids costs that much? In an affluent and commercialized society, we are bombarded by ads for $500 strollers, $50 infant outfits, $5 a jar of “organic” baby food. […]
“My 11-year-old is disrespectful, talks back to us, and unmotivated in school. We’ve tried talking to her, giving her rewards and punishment, nothing seems to work. What should we do?” I’ve been answering this parent’s question in the last two posts: Dealing with difficult tween years Our teenager is growing up and away! I’ve stayed […]
In the previous post, I started to address the question by a parent: “My 11-year-old is disrespectful, talks back to us, and unmotivated in school. We’ve tried talking to her, giving her rewards and punishment, nothing seems to work. What should we do?” Here’s the 2nd part of the answer where I take a different […]
A parent asked me, “My 11-year-old is disrespectful, talks back to us, and unmotivated in school. We’ve tried talking to her, giving her rewards and punishment, nothing seems to work. What should we do?” My son also had a difficult time when he was 11, just going into middle school. I’ve talked to several parents […]
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Have you ever asked yourself why you wanted to be a parent? “Why Did You Become a Parent?” That is the title of Chapter 2 in the book The Power of a Parent’s Words by Norm Wright. I took a class from Norm Wright a long time ago, he was an excellent teacher. How would […]
Any time you get women together, there is always great food and heart-to-heart talking. This summer, my friends and I have been getting together to go through the book The Frazzled Female, by Cindi Wood. Aside from the delectable food (despite the fact that we said this is not about the food!), I’ve felt refreshed […]
I had the perfect opportunity to lift up my daughter’s spirit and send her off to school with a positive attitude. But instead, a few words from me ruined her day. My daughter just began high school this summer, taking biology in summer school (fun, I know!). It has been a challenge adjusting to a […]
