A few years back, I heard Dr. Wilder talking about sharing power. I think I already knew the principle without knowing the words to describe it and it was helpful to hear what he had to say about it. He writes extensively about power in his book The Red Dragon Cast Down. He says that children notice […]
Parenting Tip-Preventing Sibling Rivalry
Any family with more than one child wants help with preventing sibling rivalry. Even with one child, this beast can rear its head with cousins or friends. The best way to prevent or eliminate rivalry is by not negatively comparing your child to anyone else, especially a sibling. No comparing You will not have rivalry […]
Pain Means Comfort is on the Way
Whenever I make this statement, ‘Pain means comfort is on the way,’ I see a look on people’s faces that seems to be saying, “You’ve gotta be kidding.” Comfort during pain doesn’t seem to be the norm in most of our lives and I have yet to say it to anyone who already understood it. […]
Asking Forgiveness
Years ago I learned in a seminar the importance of asking forgiveness in a specific way. Most of us were taught to say, “I’m sorry,” even from an early age. When I learned this different way to seek forgiveness, it made sense and I have used and taught it ever since. When we hurt someone, it […]
What is Maturity?–Part 2
In Part 1 of What is Maturity we looked briefly at some definitions and characteristics of maturity, focusing on emotional maturity rather than physical or Spiritual maturity. We considered some basic reactions that people may have that indicate their maturity. In Part 2, we will look briefly at some ways to evaluate maturity and what […]
Daily Parenting Tip–Two Tips for Tweens
As your child moves into middle school, you may be begin to worry about the stories you’ve heard about the tween years. You may ask yourself if it might be possible to ship them off to Grandma for a few years. I’d like to offer a couple of tips for this age group. No Hypocrisy […]