The Difference Between a Boss and a Leader in Your Home
The Difference Between a Boss and a Leader in Your Home Authority tells you what to do. Leadership shows where you are going and invites you to come along. These are not small differences. They result in completely different family cultures. Families run by bosses are orderly on the surface but disconnected underneath. Children comply […]
The Most Important Relationship Your Young Adult Will Ever Have Is the One With Themselves
The Most Important Relationship Your Young Adult Will Ever Have Is the One With Themselves When parents think about preparing their young adults for healthy relationships, conversations often revolve around choosing the right partner. We talk about recognising red flags. We discuss healthy communication. We encourage wise decision-making. These conversations are important. But there is […]
Heartbreak Is Not the End: Helping Your Young Adult Turn Pain Into Growth
Heartbreak Is Not the End: Helping Your Young Adult Turn Pain Into Growth Every parent wants to protect their child from pain. You want to spare them the disappointment you experienced. You hope they never have to endure rejection, betrayal or the heartbreak that once kept you awake at night. It is one of the […]
Why Every Parent Should Teach Their Young Adult How to Handle Conflict
Why Every Parent Should Teach Their Young Adult How to Handle Conflict Most people enjoy talking about dreams. Career goals. Marriage. Children. Travel. The future. Very few people enjoy talking about conflict. Ironically, conflict is one of the few experiences every relationship is guaranteed to face. No two people think exactly alike. Different personalities, different […]
The Relationship Skill Every Young Adult Needs Before They Fall in Love
The Relationship Skill Every Young Adult Needs Before They Fall in Love Most parents hope their young adults will find someone who loves them deeply. It is a beautiful hope. But perhaps there is a better question to ask. Have they developed the skills needed to sustain love once they find it? Many young adults […]
Why Shared Values Matter More Than Shared Interests in Lasting Relationships
Why Shared Values Matter More Than Shared Interests in Lasting Relationships Many people believe compatibility simply means finding someone who enjoys the same things. The same music. The same hobbies. The same travel destinations. The same films. While these similarities make relationships enjoyable, they rarely determine whether a relationship survives life’s greatest challenges. Parents have […]
Compatibility or Chemistry? What Parents Must Teach Young Adults Before They Choose a Life Partner
Compatibility or Chemistry? What Parents Must Teach Young Adults Before They Choose a Life Partner Have you ever watched a young adult become completely captivated by someone and wondered, What exactly do they see? As parents, it can be difficult to watch our children make relationship decisions based on excitement alone. We notice the red […]
The Conversation About Relationships That Most Parents Never Have
The Conversation About Relationships That Most Parents Never Have Your young adult will learn about relationships from somewhere. Make sure it is from you. Most parents avoid the relationship conversation. It feels awkward. It feels invasive. It feels like crossing a boundary into your young adult’s private life. So they say nothing. They hope their […]
Your Young Adult Is Choosing Partners Based on the Wrong Things
Your Young Adult Is Choosing Partners Based on the Wrong Things Your young adult thinks they know what they want in a relationship. They probably do not. Most young adults choose romantic partners the way they choose music. Based on feeling. On immediate pleasure. On what sounds good right now and perhaps because it is […]
How to Raise a Teenager Who Doesn’t Need You to Make Them Good
How to Raise a Teenager Who Doesn’t Need You to Make Them Good There is a fundamental shift that happens when a parent moves from trying to control a teenager to trying to develop their character. It is the difference between raising someone who behaves well because they are afraid and raising someone who behaves […]