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How to Coach Your Child to Better Behavior

November 07th, 201104:39 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Do you feel stuck in a cycle with your child where his behavior isn't changing—and might actually be getting worse? Many parents think that simply giving consequences should be enough to fix misbehavior. These same parents often end up feeling defeated and are left wondering why the consequences didn't work. In this two-part series, Sara ...
Child Discipline: Consequences and Effective Parenting

September 09th, 201103:54 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Remember how you felt when you brought your baby home from the hospital for the first time? When your child was an infant, you probably acknowledged that you were anxious and unsure of what you were doing at times—most new parents are. In my experience, those kinds of feelings continue as we raise our kids—we just stop expressing them to ot...
Where Character Begins in Children

October 21st, 201002:54 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

There are few things in life that a Christian parent hopes for more than to pass on to their children the same principles and character values they live by. Character doesn’t just appear when teenagers mature. It comes from the experiences they have in life and from observing those around them, especially their parents, who model them day in a...
All Due Respect From Your Teenager

October 07th, 200908:35 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

The late Rodney Dangerfield's "I get no respect" jokes were pretty funny. But it isn't a laughing matter when a teenager becomes disrespectful to a parent. While disrespect from a teenager can be demeaning and confusing to parents, it actually brings more harm to the child by tearing at the very fabric of their future. It may be rooted in an aut...