We want our children to believe in their inherent worth.” How do we cultivate that deep, inner sense that they are beloved children of God? Nathan Mitchell* explains how to cultivate a “seed of greatness” in your child. Let’s say your child, Suzy, is chronically …
Sadly, it’s a “mean girl world,” and our kids need support to fight the pressures and pitfalls. Peggy McFarland LCPC 1. Resist making popularity her main goal. It’s a dead-end competition that will constantly leave her feeling insecure. Find groups that are based upon shared interests, …
This video offers a grace-filled paradigm shift that will both challenge your thinking and warm your soul. It features Nathan Mitchel, a social worker and clinical director of the Anasazi Foundation.
I thought my job as a parent was to get my children to make good choices. However, in those parenting moments that have “wrenched my very heartstrings” and brought me to my knees, God has shown me that my job is to learn to love my children as He loves my children. That puts the focus back on my relationship with my child, and less on how my child performs. My goal is to parent from my best self through the guidance and grace of God, regardless of the choices my children make.
This video shocked me, and I’m a professional who shouldn’t be shocked. You may be tempted to avoid this evil, but the Lord has counsel for mothers who must raise children in a depraved world. “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst …