This week on License to Parent with Trace Embry... Lists can be useful tools for accomplishing goals. Today on License to Parent, Trace and Rich continue the list they started last week, suggesting various specific activities to help you reach your …
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Activities to Jump-Start Your Relationship with Your Teen, Part 1
This week on License to Parent with Trace Embry... When it comes to raising healthy kids, we often hear parenting "experts" quoting generalities. Today on License to Parent, Trace and Rich get specific. They begin a list of activities you and your …
Baiting Game [One Minute Feature]
Bribing our kids with a reward just to do their chores will keep them from knowing what true responsibility is.
In our culture today, it seems parents are bribing their kids just to do simple daily chores. Do you believe in bribing your kids with rewards for doing their chores? Are you doing them a disservice by giving them a reward?
Shameless [One Minute Feature]
Shame can be a tool in teaching kids. How can we understand the difference between shame and shaming? Do you feel our culture is becoming more and more shameless?
9 Activities That Can Build Relationships Between Parents and Kids [Podcast]
How can parents grow closer to their children? Well, in many ways, spending meaningful time together is the key to building stronger relationships between parents and kids.
Parents must be intentional about the time they spend with their children and make the most of these opportunities. Let’s consider some meaningful activities parents and kids can complete as a family. How Spending Time Together Can Build …
Why Parents Need to Understand That Boundaries Help Teens Feel Secure
Some parents may view rules and boundaries as things that restrict their children and keep them from pursuing true independence. I would argue that mature and constructive independence is developed through wisely implemented boundaries.
Boundaries help teens feel secure, whether they are aware of it or not. This sense of security is important for teens as they learn to pursue God and fight off sinful desires. …