There is no denying that when you are raising, or in any way leading, teens and preteens that there are some head scratching, jaw dropping, "what in the world" moments where they will do and say things that test your love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control in BIG ways.

What do we do? Blind rage fit? Laugh it off? Hide all evidence? Enable their unhealthy choices for fear of not being their "friend”, rocking the artificial facade of peace or o...

Last week we talked about ways YOU know there is a conversation that needs to be had with your child because of your own discomfort, frustration and lack of understanding.  

In this video I go through details of the 5 signs you can get from outside of yourself that a conversation needs to happen!   

1. Quiet

2. Outbursts of frustrations

3. School 

4. Friends and outside voices

5. Your gut

When we set the tone and expectation for conversation and quality questions when they are with us the...