Let Your Kids Get Bored This Summer—Boredom is Good for the Brain!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Stop Lending Your Children Your Brain!
What’s your first response when your children tell you about difficulties they are facing? Do you immediately jump in to help them solve their problems?…
Eavesdropping: Six Tips for Becoming a Masterful Mom
I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop. I really wasn’t. But this mom of two young boys was shopping in the same Home Goods section as me,…
Ten Tips for Helping Your Children Through Grief Over Losing a Loved One
Talking to your children about death is never easy, but sooner or later, every family will get the sad news that a beloved family member…
How to Make Time for Intimacy After Kids
Are you a parent that struggles to fit in time for intimacy after kids with your spouse? While most of us know the importance of…