Powered by RedCircle A parent recently asked me to address the topic of contentment with children. That's the source of this week's podcast. Listen to hear my thoughts. I'll give you a hint: it's not
Powered by RedCircle Some kids are miraculous makers of mountains out of molehills. It can be incredibly frustrating as a parent. In my podcast this week I share how to create some emotional resiliency using
Powered by RedCircle 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 ESV As a dad who has never
Powered by RedCircle This might be more confessional than instructional, but here are my thoughts as the parent of two different special needs kids. I was asked to do a podcast giving advice to parents
Powered by RedCircle This guest post is from my friend Willow Sander of Protect the Heart Ministries, in conjunction with our podcast discussion on "Talking to your children about sex". “Hey, it’s time to talk!”
Powered by RedCircle Thank you Willow Sanders of Protect the Heart Ministries for joining me for a fantastic discussion of safeguards and protections we parents can instill for our children. Below is an incredibly helpful
Powered by RedCircle Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and
Powered by RedCircle Everyone wants your 100% best. But it's impossible for everyone to get your 100% best. During a time in my life when my family was suffering because of my inability to set
Powered by RedCircle I have a question for those who think that sex is primarily a physical act: why have you never heard of someone going to a counselor for years after smashing their thumb
Powered by RedCircle If I can think of one word to describe the culture we live in, it's "Confused". Gender identity might be the battle that gets the biggest headlines, but it's not like the
Powered by RedCircle I want to share with you two simple object lessons you can use with your kids encourage them to think different. And yes, I know it's "think differently". But Apple made a
Powered by RedCircle In case you haven't notices, your children typically have multiple character issues that need addressing. Also, in case you haven't noticed, they usually don't appreciate when you address those issues. They
Powered by RedCircle Have you ever longed to be in a great discipleship relationship, where you get to mentor someone and watch them grow into a fully devoted follower of Jesus? Are you in one
Powered by RedCircle I had a recent conversation with one of my good friends and partners in local youth ministry, Crisman Koechig. It was fun for me and I think it will be helpful for
Powered by RedCircle We are one week into 2018. Have you radically changed your life yet? Me neither. I've mostly been trying to convince my body that I'm not still in India. I love mornings.
This coming Monday marks the 50th Let's Parent on Purpose Podcast, and I want to take a couple of minutes to celebrate and share some changes that I'm making for this coming year. First, as
Powered by RedCircle Helplessness. Hopelessness. Darkness. Lethargy. Racing thoughts. Why am I feeling this way? My good friend Jenny Price joins me again this week for a very honest and helpful talk on anxiety and
Pastor's wife, mother of five, follower of Jesus Jenny Price shares her struggles and wisdom from a life battling forms of depression and anxiety.
Powered by RedCircle Have you ever wished your future self could come back and speak into your life today? Wouldn't it be nice to know what things were going to be a big deal, and
Powered by RedCircle Mother of 5, career coach, and pastor's wife Jenny Price muses on what she would tell her early parenting self if she had a time machine.
Powered by RedCircle When a child doesn't know how to do math, we teach them. When a child doesn't know how to read, we teach them. When a child doesn't know how to behave, we
Powered by RedCircle Professional Counselor and adoptive father Bradley McCallester joins me again to talk about strategies for using mistakes to train desired behaviors.
Powered by RedCircle This is such an important topic!!! When our kids do some kind of unacceptable behavior, we tend to have the immediate goal of stopping the behavior. This is like having a weed
Powered by RedCircle Professional Counselor and adoptive father Bradley McCallester joins me to talk about strategies for using mistakes to train desired behaviors.
Powered by RedCircle When families come together for the Holidays, sometimes it's a clash of worldview and parenting styles. Here are some steps to ease the pain.
Powered by RedCircle We're entering the season filled with awe, wonder, gratitude, and dread. It's that time of year where we get to spend time with family we love. Sometimes, we get to spend time
Powered by RedCircle This is a sticky subject: should you keep your children home from church as a consequence for bad grades or behavior?
Powered by RedCircle Is it wrong to pull your child out of church as a consequence? I've been asked two different questions that both center around the idea of keeping a child out of church
Powered by RedCircle Last week I shared a really important concept called The Love Bank. While the concept holds true in every significant relationship in your life, it is especially critical for husbands and wives.
Powered by RedCircle Here are strategies you can use to invest in your child emotionally, making behavior and conflict resolution much easier.
Powered by RedCircle Investing in your spouse will keep your marriage from going bankrupt!
Powered by RedCircle How is your bank account doing? I'm not talking about your financial well-being, I'm talking about your love bank. If you've never heard of the love bank, it was one of the
Powered by RedCircle Whenever I start feeling bad about my job as a husband or father, I find it helpful to go to the Bible. I don't go for the inspirational quotes. I go to
Powered by RedCircle If you think your family is a mess, you're in good company. Most families in the Bible were the definition of dysfunction!
Powered by RedCircle Be honest, are you in control of the technology in your home, or does it control you? I recently read a book by Andy Crouch called the The Tech-Wise Family. I was
Powered by RedCircle What happens when all of the devices that were supposed to make life easer make living harder? Technology Slaves Be honest, are you in control of the technology in your home, or
Powered by RedCircle Late this summer, my family's world was rocked as my Aunt Sue died suddenly of a massive heart attack. Within hours, whatever plans for the day had been forgotten. My parents quickly
Powered by RedCircle Tragedy and loss are going to come. Here's what your soul needs in order to heal.
Powered by RedCircle For the past several months, I've been wrestling through a concept that I know is incredibly important, but I've struggled with how I might teach it to my children (and a lot
Powered by RedCircle How do we develop long term passion and perseverance in our kids?
Powered by RedCircle The only real problem I have with people is that they don't do exactly what I want when I want them to do it. My kids, being little people, are often guilty
Powered by RedCircle These are really helpful tips for navigating conflict in your marriage AND parenting without starting a war.
Powered by RedCircle A friend of mine recently asked me about handling crisis with some big picture perspective. Sometimes worst case scenarios do come true. Relationships can be destroyed. People can die. Knowing this possibility,
Powered by RedCircle Sometimes the worst of storms do actually happen in life. What do we do then?
Powered by RedCircle In the absence of a mind reading device, here are some tips to help understand and be understood with your teen.
Powered by RedCircle In the old Star Trek TV show (I'm dorky enough to know about but not dorky enough to watch) Captain Kirk sometimes employed a nifty little gadget called a Universal Translator. It
Powered by RedCircle Parenting used to be so easy. I only had one kid. She was young. She was outnumbered. We were so smart. Then she started growing and getting complicated. Then her siblings arrived.
Powered by RedCircle Complications at home and comparisons with other families can really tank one's confidence in their parenting skills. But there's hope!
Powered by RedCircle There's a creeping disease that's infecting the hearts and minds of several generations of men and women. It's symptoms: anxiety, loneliness, depression, inability to enjoy activities, decreased attention span, and a distorted
Powered by RedCircle Fear of Missing Out is a disease that's stealing the joy out of happy times.
Powered by RedCircle Warning: the next 600 words might have severe impact on your parenting and relationships. This is the week kids dread and parents dream about all summer-at least in my house. The first
Powered by RedCircle Warning: the next 600 words might have severe impact on your parenting and relationships. This is the week kids dread and parents dream about all summer-at least in my house. The first
