While there is no fail-proof recipe for raising kids who don’t rebel, here are 10 tips for parenting in a manner that encourages mutual respect, emotional attunement, and healthy boundaries….
Jennifer Degler, Ph.D.
Psychologist, life coach, author, speaker, wife, and mom, Dr. Jennifer Degler is passionate about helping people create healthy, successful relationships. She has traveled extensively sharing her “tips and quips” to strengthen the health of relationships in professional organizations and individual lives. Jennifer’s heart for strengthening marriages, combined with her interest in female sexuality, led her in 2010 to found CWIVES, a ministry to help Christian wives make their sex lives sizzle with unique, fun products, such as the Dare of the Month newsletter. She and her high school sweet heart husband Jeff, have been married since 1987.
Three Tips For Being A Positive Mom Who Raises Kids Who Don’t Complain
I’d like to add to that title, “Zip Your Lips and Lower Your Expectations.” No mom wants to raise her kids to be complaining, hard-to-please adults. And yet, moms (myself…
Is Sharing A Self-Help Book Good or Intrusive?
ASK DR. DEGLER… Dear Dr. Degler, The mom of one of my child’s classmates recently lost a baby shortly after birth. She had testing while she was pregnant and carried…
Let Your Kids Get Bored This Summer–It’s Good for Their Brains!
Ah, it’s summertime and the living is…easy? Not for the average mom who feels obligated to drive her kids to endless camps and classes as well as coming up with…
Six Tips for Raising Kids Who Will Still Go to Church as Adults
The stats are scary. Seventy to 90 percent of kids who attended an evangelical church will stop attending church by age 18 (here’s an excellent article summarizing a wide range…
Questions To Ask And 24 Specific Guidelines For Your Daughter’s Boyfriend
When your kids are little, it’s hard to imagine them dating someday. I used to tell my daughter that she could start dating after she got married. 😉 But despite…
Don’t Freak Out: How to Respond Wisely to Your Teen and Young Adult’s Choices and Opinions
Dear Dr. Degler, What is up with my 18-year-old child? She’s a good kid overall but she is making choices that upset me, like saying she isn’t sure if the…
How Not To Tear Down Your Marriage With Your Own Hands
Are destructive thoughts about your husband playing on a loop in your head? Do any of these ring a bell? “My husband is like one of my kids! Why do…
Making Wise Choices as a Mom Instead of Foolish, Selfish Choices
Are there foolish choices you need to stop making in 2019? There’s a connection between foolishness and selfishness. Yes, some foolish choices are made out of ignorance (don’t we all…
8 Tips for Getting Grandparents to Respect Your Parenting Decisions: Ask Dr. Degler
Q: What can I do to get my parents (my daughter’s grandparents) to respect and abide by my parenting methods when they spend time with my child? We have a…