Equipping Parents for The Journey
Here in North Texas, we are on our 100th day of temperatures over 100 degrees. Maybe that’s an exaggeration but not by much. Everything is hot. Let’s face it, we are quarantining from the sun and the summer heat. When this happens, even the siblings who are the best of friends start to get...
“What do my daughters need from me?” and “What can they learn from me?” are two questions Pastor David Ake has asked himself in his path to raising two amazing, smart, and beautiful daughters. Though he cannot lay claim to all the ideas presented here, as he has been encouraged by multiple (and sometimes contrasting)...
"When my son was born, we were in the thick of a global pandemic (mamas who gave birth in 2020, you feel me), and when he was only six weeks old, we moved into my in-laws’ house for three months while our home was being built. On top of that, I already had a...
In this Parenting Pathway class, we invited counselor and life coach Sydney Squires from Lifeologie Counseling in Frisco to lead us in a discussion about sexuality and pornography. Because of her own life experience and the work she does professionally, Sydney is uniquely qualified to help us as Christian parents talk about these topics with...
It can be frustrating to manage the family summer schedule, especially when your kids need and enjoy different things. You might find you must constantly cajole and encourage some of your kids to participate in activities, while you have to pull back the reins on others. It's likely you can feel exhausted before summer...
At our Parenting Pathway class this past Sunday, we heard from special guest Shannon Thornton, M.A. LPC with Chrysalis Behavioral Therapy and Counseling, about raising kids who have ADHD. If you missed the class or want to remind yourself of some key points, watch the recording and check out the class notes this week...
Typically, when we talk about resilient kids, we talk about it in the context of teens and their ability to overcome obstacles in middle school, high school, or even launching into adulthood. But stepping back, it is clear to see that the seeds of resilience are planted very early in life. In the long days...
Have you ever watched a group of two-year-old children play? Even at this very young age, their unique temperament is very apparent. It is as though they came out of the womb with their unique wiring already in place. This week on the blog, we want to introduce you to the study of your child’s temperament....
Are you and your family drained by lack of sleep and the nightly hurt of a child's nightmare? Nightmares are most common in children ages 6 to 10. As children's minds develop and they become more aware of the world around them, there is more for them to process, more to understand, and...
Discipline is one of those things we get asked about all the time. Whether you are dealing with a preschooler who is biting, an elementary child who is lying, or a teenager who misses their curfew, every parent is looking for the next idea that might crack the code to changing those hard-to-manage situations....
Being wrong stinks. It especially stinks when you are the one in charge. Or the expert. The boss. The Mom or Dad. This week, Aubree Bryant, Middle School Ministry Leader and mom of two boys, shares with us three reasons why you can’t lose when it comes to apologizing to your kids. Plus, she...
What do you do when you are so angry you could scream? How do you respond when you are so frustrated all you want to do is cry? How do you respond when someone loses your favorite book? Your adult response to these situations and about 100 more are learned through life experience. It...
