Whenever my son Taylor had a big school project due, I knew we were in for a tug-of-war. While I waved post-it notes and enthusiastically explained how to break the assignment down into bite-sized chunks, his blank stare told me my “can-do” attitude was not part of his process. Instead, he would quietly close himself…
What parent hasn’t wished they could get inside their child’s mind to know what they were thinking? The Enneagram won’t make you a mind reader, but it will help you understand why your kids do the things they do and what they need from you as a parent to help them thrive. The Enneagram is…
byJody Lee Cates
Parenting
There are few things in the world as tender as a mother’s heart when it comes to doing right by her children. And it’s out of this deep desire to be a great mom that myths about mothering can spring up and flourish. Myths that some of us believe before we ever become moms. Others…
If there has ever been a time when we need to be growing courageous young adults, it’s now. Young men and women with the courage to become the brave and caring adults our world needs. To one day find solutions to very real problems that seem only to be getting worse. Courage to live lives…
Parenting without pushing and pulling isn’t easy. Especially for an enthusiastic mom like me. My enthusiasm for launching new projects is kind of legendary among my children. They know they can count on me to enthusiastically support any new endeavor. But believe me when I say that they are just as likely to roll their…