Joanne Miller
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When Your Teen is Out of Control
One mom felt hurt but considered her thirteen-year-old daughter’s meanness as normal. “Aren’t children supposed to hate their parents in order to ease the upcoming separation?” Another mother of a teenager had given up. “You just have to get used to their disrespect. Hopefully some day they’ll appreciate you, but for now, there’s no chance.” …
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When Your Children Tell Lies
Truth is foundational to relationships. It helps us know and understand others so that we can interact with them effectively. When people are honest and tell the truth, we learn to trust them. But when a person lies, our thinking about that person changes. Trust is broken. This is particularly hurtful when it’s our child …
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Why Yelling At Your Kids Won’t Get Results
When we teach parents to avoid responding to their children in anger we get a common reaction: “But my kids won’t obey unless I get angry.” And you’re probably right, but only because you’ve taught your children to wait until you’re angry before they have to obey. You give your kids cues to know when …
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How Your Child Can Be a Hero for Jesus
Isn’t it interesting how kids are drawn to heroes? We think kids love heroes for a good reason. Heroes are characterized by four things: they do what’s right, deal with wrongs, are honest and they care about others. Kids love heroes because God has placed a conscience inside each child that prompts them in the same four ways: …
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