Parenting a Perfectionist: 5 Strategies

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Are you struggling in parenting a perfectionist child or teen? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve got one too! Parenting the Perfectionist Perfectionist children and teens have a personality trait that literally accepts nothing less than perfection. They desire flawless outcomes. These kids are extremely critical of themselves when they don’t reach the unreasonably high…

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5 Simple Ways to Raise Confident Kids with Words

I want to raise confident kids. I want my kids to know their value. As a former kid I remember drowning and self-doubt and second-guessing every choice I made. I want more for my kids. As a parent, I have the privilege of raising children who are confident. There are so many ways to cultivate…

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3 Parenting Styles Identified in Scripture

Much research has gone into parent-child relationships. As a result “parenting styles” have been identified by popular psychology. But did you know that Scripture identifies a few “parenting styles” as well? As the parenting styles are outlined in this article, I encourage you to think of it as a continuum. As I looked over this…

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5 Parenting Don’ts

Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. ~ Colossians 3:21 The Bible is full of warnings, instructions and promises. In Colossians 3:21, we receive a clear parenting “don’t”. Paul warns us not to embitter our children because it leads to their discouragement. Paul warns not to “embitter” (NIV), meaning to cause…

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