by Cheryl | Apr 15, 2020 | Parenting, validation
When you think your children are giving you a hard time, they may be having a hard time! Stan and I recently participated in a discussion panel for parents of school-aged children. The panel addressed what is foremost on everyone’s mind right now–managing...
by Cheryl | Jan 10, 2019 | Parenting, Teens, validation
This post was first published in September 2016 (Incorporating Validation in Everyday Parenting) In light of the rise in both child depression and teen suicide, consistently validating and affirming your child is more important than ever. The concept of validation is...
by Stan | Apr 4, 2018 | Parenting, Relationships, validation
Parents today are increasingly aware of the challenges in protecting their kids from harm. Physical safety is huge business—childproof locks, car seats, pool alarms, stairway gates, outlet plugs. My wife continually talks to the grandchildren about safety. “Grammy...
by Cheryl | Oct 20, 2016 | Fathers, Mothers, Parenting, validation
Bless you! Blessings! Blessed be the name of the Lord…A nation blessed with peace …Bless this food…Bless his little heart. How many times a day do you hear a form of the word bless? At least every time you sneeze. They are spoken often, sometimes...
by Cheryl | Oct 3, 2016 | Relationships, validation
Our children are likely to be more stringent graders of our family relationships, but their grade counts more than ours. –Kara Powell Children are very smart and perceptive. We could tell them all day long that all is well in Denmark but they will know if things...
by Cheryl | Sep 23, 2016 | Relationships, validation
“We have all experienced frustration when our children, our spouses, our colleagues, or our friends minimize our concerns or tune us out. When they are so busy glancing at their phones or thinking of what to say next that they don’t really listen. And most of...
