Can we remain grateful even during hard times? I read something online the other day that said something along the lines that we need to be sensitive to those people who are experiencing hard things right now, and that those of us flooding the Internet with positive grateful expressions need to be mindful of that. Of course we always need… Read More
Parenting Teens
Teenage Dating Rules
Making decisions about teens and dating ahead of time will save some headache in the long run. Parents often don’t think they need to think about teenage dating rules until it happens. But as with most instances, if you don’t decide in advance, you might make a stressed out making last minute decisions. I LOVE teenagers! I’ve been so excited… Read More
Dinner Meal Plan for Families
Family dinners are so important for connection and conversation time but tricky to plan. Tips gathered to help make dinner meal plan time simpler. I asked, and you all delivered! You can view the comments on this Instagram post about Family Dinners, but I also created a quick printable page so you can review them in one spot and discuss… Read More
Be a Lighthouse Parent
How do you help your child weather life’s storms? Be a Lighthouse Parent Have you heard of a lighthouse parent before? It’s new to me, and I love this visual! We’ve all heard of: The tiger parent. The free range parent. The helicopter parent. The lawnmower parent. My challenge to you is to be a Lighthouse Parent. Those have mostly… Read More
Confidence Building for Teens
Help Your Teen Build Confidence! The new Consider This: Confidence Building for Teens cards are here! We know teen life is DIFFICULT. Social media, school work, friends, and other pressures in their world grow stronger every year. Building confidence through it all can seem like an uphill battle, for both teens and their parents. And low confidence is a problem… Read More