As parents, it is natural to worry about where our teens are at – they have so much bombarding them, and potentially influencing them. The question we all ask – will they make choices we disagree with? Will they walk away from the things we believe and...
Sometimes it is the little things that go under the radar that we should be really concerned about as we parent our children. We tend to deal with the in-your-face arguments, temper tantrums, out and out lying, but attitude, now that is another thing. Attitudes are...
Celebrating 50 episodes of Heart-focused Parenting podcast so going off script to answer questions listeners sent in. Questions about discipline, routine, children being bored, legalism, chores and money – so much in this episode. Even if you didn’t send...
Today, we delve into a topic that may be uncomfortable but is crucial for us as parents to address. Bullying has become a prevalent subject in our society, often discussed in the context of schools and social media.. However, what often goes unnoticed is that bullying...
Today’s podcast talks about something in a way that you might find cuts across what you’ve have always thought as the way to go. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. The idea is that expecting out children to grow in independence may bring us and them more grief...
As our children grow older parents need to change their understanding of what it means to be a parent. Our children need different things at different ages – and we need to adapt. One of those big shifts happen as our teens move through the teen years, and...
One of the challenges I faced as a parent, was the challenge to train the younger ones, when it would be simpler to just get the older ones to do whatever needed doing! Regardless of the age gaps between your kids if you have more than one, you will have an older and...
As a parent we love our children so deeply – they are the thing we protect the most, and treasure the most. We want what is best for them. So much so that our heart hurts when our child makes a bad choice. The reality is they will make poor choices every day –...
The phrase “unteachable heart” is often used to describe a person who is unwilling to learn or change their ways. When our child gets stuck on this attitude it makes family life very difficult. There are three specific character traits you can focus on to...
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