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Two Lies That Parents Are Believing During Covid-19

There are some lies going around that parents are believing in this season of Covid-19. In the easiest of times, when things are “normal,” parents often get sucked into believing things about themselves and their parenting that are not true. That happens because many of us are our own worst critics. We may believe that...

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How to Make Your Family Work Together as a Team and Create More Harmony in Your Home

Does your family know how to work together as a team? Or do you find yourselves fighting about way too much and looking for ways to avoid each other instead of connecting and working together? Your family is a team. Just like your workforce is a team or the athletes on a team are a...

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19 Ways to Love Your Family During Quarantine…and Every Day

If you missed the webinar on April 10, 3 Parenting Tools to Help You Parent in the Trenches of COVID-19, here’s the replay for you: webinar. Yes, we are living in a crisis resulting in a quarantine. No, nothing is normal. But even in the midst of the unusual circumstances we find ourselves in, one thing...

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3 Things Parents Need to Know About Themselves as They are in Quarantine

If you missed the webinar last Friday 3 Parenting Tools to Help You Parent in the Trenches of COVID-19, here’s the replay for you: webinar. Everyone is talking about how we can look at this crisis as an opportunity to grow and about the importance of not wasting it. I’m guessing that those encouragements are...

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3 Things Parents Need to Know About the Teens they are in Quarantine With

Do you remember what it was like as a teen? Being a teenager can be scary and awkward. The emotional highs are up in the clouds and the emotional lows are down in the dumps. It can be a tough season for the whole family, even more so in these stay-at-home times. How are you...

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20 Things to Do to Survive The Coronavirus “Stay at Home” Order

If you are like me, you are just about done with this whole “staying at home” way of living. If you have settled in and are actually enjoying the isolation, more power to you! Please tell us your secret! I read an article recently called 27 Things to Do and Feel During the Coronavirus-Induced Slowdown...

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10 Ways to Make Family Memories When Your Life is “On Hold”

I know that these are uncertain and rather scary times. For many, your world has been turned upside down, and we all face days filled with question marks. I want to take a few minutes to encourage you. First of all, please know that this will end. Only God knows the timing, but it will...

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Talking to Yourself: Parents, These are the Conversations You Should be Having

Talking to yourself isn’t just normal, it’s good for your mental health — if you have the right conversations. Talking to yourself doesn’t necessarily mean you are losing it. Having conversations with yourself can help you clarify your thoughts, pinpoint what’s important, and make decisions. As a parent, you know that kids will most likely drive you...

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Teen Suicide

Teen suicide was not something I thought I’d ever have to worry about. My kids grew into well-adjusted, happy teens and although it started to get close to home when there were two suicides in my kids’ high school, I didn’t think my kids would ever contemplate it. I was wrong. When my daughter was...

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Handling Tough Conversations With Your Child

Tough conversations are in the parenting job description. Your teen gets caught cheating. You and your spouse are separating and it’s time to tell the kids. Your child gets in trouble for bullying. You learn that your middle schooler is investigating porn sites. What makes tough conversations tough? They are hard because you either feel...

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