by Jenni Schubring | Nov 15, 2017 | Articles
What should we do when our children grow silent? There are days when we all would long for some silence as parents—during those long colicky twilight hours; the “why” stage of toddlerdom; the early grade school years when we’re treated to an unending litany of...
by Jenni Schubring | Aug 15, 2017 | Articles
My child lied to me. Now what? Dealing with lying makes my stomach twist into knots. I guess that’s because so much of it is a guessing game. Did my child really lie to me? Did she do it on purpose? Why did he do it? Does she feel remorse? Did I do something to prompt...
by Jenni Schubring | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles
How does Christianity affect my parenting? How does it not? Maybe there’s a bigger question for me, though. Maybe the question is: How does looking like a Christian parent hinder my parenting? If you have been a lifelong Christian like me, you may have a mental...
by Jenni Schubring | Feb 15, 2016 | Articles
Heart to heart: parent conversations: How do we teach our children to be respectful? Sometimes I feel like I spend most of my days trying to instill respectfulness in my kids. In a society that increasingly seems to mock respect, it can seem to be an uphill battle....
by Jenni Schubring | Apr 15, 2015 | Articles
Heart to heart: Parent conversations: Jealousy What do we do when our children struggle with jealousy? Since Cain and Abel, the devil has used jealousy to drive a wedge between siblings and make parents crazy. What can we do to help equip our children—and...
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