A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Where Does Confidence Come From?The following are all statements that my wife or I said to our kids when they were your kid's age. Somewhere between 3-13, our kids heard us say these and dozens of other statements like it.
One of the greatest contributions parents can make in their kid's lives is the building of their confidence. You don't want over-confidence. You hope to avoid timidity. Confidence isn't something only extroverted kids can have. Introverts have it as well, sometimes even more! An effective parent knows that there comes a day when your kids will need a sense of belief in their strengths to carry them through. The right amount of confidence in their God-given strengths is critical to raising healthy teenagers. Plus it carries them on into adulthood too. I'm not talking about their personalities. It's easy to mistake bravado for confidence or quietness for being timid. Confident kids have a level of certainty about their abilities and believe they can succeed in the challenge that's ahead of them. Here Are The Effective Parent's 4 Rules
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Helping propel moms & dads of 3 to 13 year-olds to invest in their power-decade of parenting. Father of 3 teenagers and pastor of 20 years turned digital writer.
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Relax a bit ... There is a w i d e range of normal for your kids. Win-Coach-RELEASE 📈 There is a day in your future that is lurking. It is a day that holds both promise and pain for you as a parent. This day presents a one-way door that once your family walks through it, you'll never turn around and return back to how things used to be. My family arrived on this day recently. For some families,...
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Don't leave predictable rhythms & wonder moments to chance in your family. "So, How Was School Today?" You've likely asked your son or daughter that question at least once this week. You may have asked it a lot more. My guess is you got the same response as I always do. In fact, 90% of the time you get a giant eye roll, right? 🙄 Somehow, this has become the default parent question when kids first...
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead When you get rid of the comparison scale, you become free to pursue meaningful moments instead. Proven Recipe There is nothing families love more than a proven recipe. A dish that has stood the test of time, fed hundreds if not thousands of people, and passes down because it's that good. Do you have recipes like that? Something I learned early on, during the newborn stage when people kept bringing...