Teaching My Child to Avoid Idolatry
The notion of idolatry sometimes seems like a foreign, Old Testament concept, yet it’s all around us. And I’m not only referring to worshiping statues. The other…
Erasing Virginity
A few years ago when I was writing What Are You Waiting For: The One Thing No One Ever Tells You About Sex, I interviewed…
10 Timely Teen Tips
Raising teens is very rewarding and very frustrating all at the same time. One week we want to control everything they do, the next we…
Not Popular Enough
My bubbly junior high school daughter had been quiet for several days. I’m getting used to her hormonal mood swings, but this funk was lasting…
The Funny Things We Do as Moms
A joyful heart is good medicine, according to Proverbs 17:22 (ESV). Had any good laughs lately? “The boys need their fingernails clipped,” my loving husband…
6 Important Steps to Disciplining Without Anger
Sometimes we must discipline–shepherd–our children. A person without discipline is like a wild dog—feral, isolated, and out of balance. So, it is necessary to administer discipline, but the key is to do it without anger. Here are six steps to disciplining without anger.
Lead With Grace, Don’t Chase With Anger
This morning, as I walked Rachel into school, I heard one of the teachers yelling as she worked the carpool line. On and on she…
Teens – Don’t Freak Out
A few days ago, I was sitting with my 12-year-old daughter on the couch, listening to her describe some things that had happened on a…
HALT!
My preteen daughter was whining that something wasn’t fair, my 10-year-old son was crying because his sister had hit him, I was late to get…
Is Your To-Do List a Monster?
Something tells me I’m not the only one with a to-do list that’s got a lot more mileage than my day. You’ve been there. When…