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10 Things I Learned about Parenting from Supernanny

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 7, 2019 | Parenting Small Children

Did you know that Supernanny US has uploaded a ton of full episodes to YouTube? Rebecca told me and I was so excited, because the girls and I used to love watching that show when they were teenagers. We’d sit on a Saturday morning with our breakfast and watch...

7 Ways to Show Him You Think He’s a Great Dad

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Jun 14, 2018 | Family

Does your husband think that you see him as a good dad? Father’s day is coming up, Dads have a hard time proving themselves sometimes. We’ve been so trained to believe that women are the parent, and the dad’s job is to go to work and then be a...

How To Not Be a Legalistic Parent

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Apr 5, 2018 | Family

Are you a legalistic parent? I sure hope you’re not! And I’m pretty sure you hope you’re not one, too! None of us wants to be legalistic. Most of you reading my blog l want great, authentic and God-honouring relationships with your kids. This week...

Why Character Matters: Let’s Decide to Be Good, Not Just Successful

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 1, 2018 | Family

Just a quick New Year’s thought on what to aim for! I’m sitting here in my pyjamas after having a quiet New Year’s Eve with my husband, watching some TV and knitting the bridesmaids’ shawls for my daughter Katie’s wedding next month. And...

What’s the Key to Raising Teens Who Won’t Rebel?

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Jun 9, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

Have you ever wondered how to raise teens who won’t rebel? Is it even possible? Rebecca here. That’s the question I asked in a blog post three years ago. That blog post, Why I Didn’t Rebel, went viral. And it changed my life. Now, three years later,...

How Do I Keep My Teenage Son from Getting Addicted to Gaming?

by Rebecca Lindenbach | May 18, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

The average age of a gamer is now 31. Ten years ago that was not the case. But as video games are becoming a part of more and more teens and children’s lives, we’re just going to see video games become a bigger part of adulthood, too. So it makes sense...