If kids aren't working for the things you give them, they'll grow up expecting everything for free. Instead, make them put effort into everything they receive. They need to know that nothing but your love can come for free. They want a cool new toy? It should be understood they have to help with the dishes after dinner for a week. ...more»

Hey all you lovely parents! I've been checking out the message boards, and noticing a trend in parenting posts. Most questions on parenting have to do with kids acting up and parents at their wits end with what to do and how to deal with it. When your kids are super duper upset, and yelling at you ...more»

A CharismaticClub member messaged me with an issue concerning her son's violent behavior. After reading her e-mail, I immediately knew a basic part of the problem.  Children are small little balls of energy, they get a ton of sleep, and have a lot of steam to burn off with their little bodies.  What happens when you try to subdue an excited ...more»