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As part of their legacy to me, my two grandfathers doled out lessons in patience. My Papaw Arthur had little tolerance for grumpy grandkids. If a pouty attitude crept out onto a protruding lip, he would be quick to say, “I’m gonna to put a rooster on that lip!”
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Monday, January 28, 2019
There will always be more good ideas than there is capacity to execute. Especially with your student and even more so during the holidays.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
When we can put away our parenting lawn mowers and work on our sideline skills instead, we are helping our students build the confidence to handle future challenges with independence and grace.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
If we believe God brings a return on investments that appear to be lost, can we also trust Him to restore our children who are struggling?
Monday, November 5, 2018
You're hoping for a phone call. You receive a two-word text from your son or daughter. You're not alone.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Is your student ready to stay focused? What can you as the parent do to help?
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
School is about to begin. Getting the sense the balance of control within your family is shifting? Take heart. In the midst of change, rest in the One who never changes.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Students face many important decisions in their first few years out of the home—especially related to college. The right "coaching" can make all the difference in helping them navigate this exciting time.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Parents hope their young adults have already learned major lessons in academic integrity, managing temptation, and setting priorities in the right order. The fact is they are no less human than when they were in middle or high school. When the mistakes happen, what can parents do to keep anger,...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Fears, whether about real dangers or imagined, often hinder us from living the life that God desires for us. We can either let fear continue to inhibit our faith or we can let our faith conquer our fears. These are some ways God used to free me from the grip of anxiety.
The good news—and the bad news—is that we are the primary examples for our children. Instinctively though, we know that “monkey see, monkey do” applies to more than just the sweet moments of life. Our children also live in close proximity with our greatest stressors and our most critical conflicts.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Because it's much easier to receive parents' praise than parents' concern, our college students' transparency about their temptations can be limited. It is unusual for a student to admit to Mom and Dad that they are in trouble…with money…with grades…with alcohol…and especially with their...
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
It’s going to happen any day now…there will be unmistakable signs of spring on campus. The snow will melt, the trees will green up, students will take their studying outdoors, and the campus ROCK will feature two names in a heart to announce another new engagement. I’m not getting any younger but...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Paying for college is, quite honestly, the greatest fear for the families we work with in admissions. They understand the value of our integration of faith and learning, the world-class education, but what about the cost?
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Neil Stavem discusses wise social media practices with Jonathan McKee, the author of The Teen's Guide to Social Media... and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
I found myself back in Matthew 7 this week, reminded that the Lord invites us to ask Him for what we need. Verses 7 and 8 say, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one...
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