Adventures in Parenting

I have two daughters. But I have to be honest,  I have not always been intentional about teaching them “womanhood.”  However, I hope that the way I conduct myself as a woman and our occasional talks has taught them some important priorities of being a woman.
Here’s what I want my daughters to know about being [...]

I hear many teenagers tell me, “My parents only care about ________(fill in the blank with “my grades”, “not embarrassing them”, “keeping my room clean”, etc.). They don’t care about ME.”
What do they mean their parents don’t care about them?? I bet their parents would die for them. Yet that message doesn’t get across to [...]

Some thoughts came to me today as I am getting sentimental about my children growing up and out. I look back to the time when they were babies, and wish I held them just a little more, complained a little less about waking up at night, and took more time to relax and enjoy them [...]

A parent asked me, “Isn’t it wrong for parents to reward their children for something they should do, such as their homework? I would reward them for doing something above and beyond expectations, but why should I reward them for something that is their everyday responsibility?”
In the previous post, I offered a suggestion on how [...]

A parent asked me, “I’ve told my kids to do their homework when they first come home from school. But they just won’t do it, and end up finishing late. What can I do?”
The parent’s thinking  is to get homework out of way first, and that is a good study habit. This makes sense…only to [...]

Have your kids ever said to you, “Of course YOU say I am good at _________(fill in the blank). But you’re my mom.”
Our assessment of our children is most often correct, but we are perceived to be biased in our opinions, and therefore discounted.
For example, I’ve always told my daughter that she had a gift [...]

How to stretch our dollar, spend wisely, and use our money to live our strong family values.

 

 Making the most of your money [28:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Why are kids so addicted to computer and video games? Can’t they see it’s a waste of time?
In today’s podcast, we will hear  – from kid’s point of view – why they play hours on end.
My guest is my friend Dan Sutoyo. He’s been a serious gamer for over 10 years. He recently quit playing, [...]

 

 Overcoming Video Game Addiction [34:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download