In today’s video, Jen shares the one skill every parent needs: a simple way to recover from BIG feelings. …
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You Will Fail; I Will Redeem
It seems like God and I have a lot of conversations that begin with my fear of failing - my fear of failing as a mom, as a ministry leader, as a wife. …
Opportunities for Upset – Why Struggle is Good for Our Children
As parents, we want to protect our children from the hard stuff. We seek to shield our sons and daughters from the painful parts of life. We want …
The Need for Quiet Versus Time-Out
In my last blog, I mentioned that one of the tools we use in our home is quiet practice. Some of you might be thinking, "What, exactly is quiet …
Raising a Child Who Can be Trusted
In Dr. Jim Wilder’s series on attachment parenting, he raised the important, difficult (and sensitive) question, can my child be trusted? Yikes! That …
Attachment Parenting Part 3: Attachment Alone Does Not Produce Trustworthy Children by Jim Wilder
In some ways, the bane of attachment parenting shows up when a parent is trying to get close and empathize with a child who cannot be trusted when the …
Attachment Parenting Part 2: Twelve Ways to Build Attachments by Jim Wilder
Attachment parenting has picked up what Bowlby discovered about attachment – creatures that attach get close to one another. Bowlby called this …
I Love You Enough to Correct You
Recently our youngest son Andrew (7) acted out with some behavior issues. These were times when I knew he understood what was asked of him. He heard …
