Is “Gentle Parenting” Really All that Gentle?
Within parenting, we must directly face the reality that our children are our responsibility, but at the same time, they are separate from us. As ...
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When Helping our Kids doesn’t Help
Sometimes letting kids make mistakes can be the best help a parent can give. I was doing research for a book I was writing, If I Had a ...
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Raising Resilient Kids
How to teach kids to bounce back after they face adversity or hardship. “Hey, Izzy, do you want to race?” My daughters were playing in a ...
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Training our kids to counter unbiblical ideas in the culture
Recently I asked more than 3,000 people in a Christian parenting Facebook group what it feels like to raise kids in our current culture. The ...
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A Wife and Mother’s Role
It often falls on the wife and mother to discern how to best support and nurture relationships within the family. It wasn’t until our second ...
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Women in the Book of Acts: Real, Diverse and Essential
Skeptics often accuse Christianity of having a low regard for women and treating them as second-class citizens. While there’s no denying that many ...
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Help your Kids give Mum a great Mother’s Day
Sure, nothing says "Happy Mother's Day" like elbow macaroni glued to construction paper. But how many of these macaroni cards does one mum ...
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When your Spouse Struggles with past Trauma
A spouse can bring pain, triggers and irrational responses to a marriage when he or she has experienced trauma that’s unresolved. But with love ...
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Defining and Understanding Trauma
Not all traumatic experiences are equal, but the way the body reacts to trauma is similar in every situation. Two broad categories might be called ...
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What does it take to be a foster/adoptive parent?
Some years ago, at a retreat for adoptive mums, I asked the question: “What do you wish you would have known before you fostered or ...
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The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft. ...
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The Deconstruction of Christianity: Survival Tips for Parents of Adult Children
When adult children deconstruct their Christianity, it can lead to isolation and self-centredness as they prioritise their desires or preferences ...
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