I recently presented at a conference for adoptive and foster parents. My assigned topic; Building Healthy Relationships and Boundaries with Your Biological Relatives. I was excited when the topic was first [...]
Tag: Relationships
When Facing Challenges
We can approach challenges with our kids as battles to be won or as problems we can solve together.
Who Has The Greater Responsibility?
One of the biggest struggles I've had as a parent is a pretty common one. And that is requiring better behavior from my children than I require from other adults [...]
Repair Your Mistakes: Apologize to Your Kids
One of the best things we can do for our children is apologize to them when we have acted poorly and harmed the relationship. The simple act of saying "I'm sorry for what I did" and "will you please forgive me?" can be difficult at times, but modeling humility and repairing mistakes are two of the best investments we can make.
Repair Your Mistakes: Apologize to Your Kids
One of the best things we can do for our children is apologize to them when we have acted poorly and harmed the relationship. The simple act of saying "I'm sorry for what I did" and "will you please forgive me?" can be difficult at times, but modeling humility and repairing mistakes are two of the best investments we can make.