Nov 11, 2019

What to read next?

Life has been incredibly busy over the past couple of months, and I can’t wait for the holidays to arrive – so I can tackle my “What to Read Next” list – aka my TBR stack (To-Be-Read, in case you’re not up on reading lingo. 😉)

In the Show Notes for this episode, you’ll find all the...

Nov 2, 2019

Everyone Has an Innate Need to Belong

This is especially true in the teen years when kids tend to want to belong and fit it somewhere. It’s a healthy part of their development, this drive to figure out who they are, and who they are not, and where their place is in this world.

If you stop and think about it, many of...

Oct 25, 2019

Arguments and Confrontation and Frustration, Oh MY!

I don’t know about you, but I really hate confrontation. Whether it’s with Philip, my husband, or with one of my teens, it is not something I enjoy. But like most families, we’ve had our fair share of arguments.

When Philip and I were first married, the whole...

Oct 18, 2019

Why Use Connection Questions?

What would it look like if you could meaningfully connect with your teens whenever you wanted to?

It’s an intriguing question isn’t it, whether you’re a teacher or a parent.

How about this one:

What would it look like for the teens in your life to come visit you in twenty years and...

Oct 11, 2019

THE CHALLENGE TO LIVE LOVE

It’s easy to feel swallowed up by the despair, depression, and grit of this broken world we live in. The lack of humanity we witness, the level of disconnect we see among different groups in our nation, the large scale devastation caused by natural disasters that seem to pop up with alarming...