An emotionally safe parent is a parent who pursues her child’s heart. If we don’t talk to our kids as toddlers, we can’t expect them to talk to us as teenagers. The reality hit me this past weekend how uncomplicated it is to be an emotionally safe parent. While speaking in Michigan, I had a… View Post
Raising Kids Who Live, Love and Lead Well
Great news! I’m excited to announce that the Safe House Parent and Small Group Study is now available! We teamed with an incredible production company to turn Safe House into a high quality video-based product we’re super proud of! See trailer below. And we want YOU and your church to be the first to… View Post
Feeling Defeated? The One Parenting Strategy That Will Set You Free
One my closest friends, who is both gifted at and loves starting businesses, regularly discusses micro- and macroeconomics with his sixteen-year-old son. Yes, his son is wicked smart. As the safe and present father that he is, my friend uses business projects to train his son for the real world. Recently, while on a yearlong… View Post
4 Ways to Help your Child Play Independently
As a parent of young children, I often find myself wishing I had just five minutes to unload the dishwasher, pay the bills, or even catch up on the slightest bit of news going on outside my four walls. Getting our kids to play on their own isn’t selfish. In fact, research shows it leads… View Post