Here it is the week before Mother’s Day and it’s gotten me to thinking about my mother. Very often I have, unfortunately, used her as an example of what not to do in my marriage relationship. After all, I didn’t look to my dad to figure out how to be a wife and mother! For [...]
1. Avoids the “Divide and Conquer” Game If you and your spouse disagree about a parenting decision in front of your children, you’re only setting up a dangerous dynamic that pits one parent against the other. When this happens, one parent comes off looking like the “good parent,” while the other appears to be the [...]
There’s a verse in Song of Solomon, “Our vineyards are in blossom; we must catch the little foxes that destroy the vineyards” (2:15, CEV), that reminds me of a principle that we need to remember. Little things don’t stay little. If they are negative, they grow into “monsters” that can wreak havoc in our lives. [...]
Recently I received a comment on a post I wrote called, “The Remedy for Lying,” from a mom who’s frustrated with her four year old’s lying ways. Apparently, the mom has not been able to catch her child in the act, but strongly believes lying is involved. I promised to post my advice and decided [...]
Anonymous wrote: I am very frustrated by my preteen daughter. She challenges me and my husband on just about everything. She’s beginning to say very hateful things to me and blames me the most. She doesn’t want to take responsibility for her actions even if she is caught red handed! She’s starting to lie and [...]
I am participating in a blog tour for the book, A Slow Burn by Mary DeMuth. I, along with many other bloggers, have been asked to write about someone whom we feel has exemplified sacrificial love. One of the first persons to come to my mind was my good friend Tori, who has demonstrated tireless devotion [...]
