It seems like God and I have a lot of conversations that begin with my fear of failing - my fear of failing as a…
When Chris and I found out I was pregnant with our first child, I was excited. For a number of years, I eagerly anticipated the…
While the title of today’s blog may sound like the ballad in a sad love song, the reality is, love really does hurt — a…
My friend Kristy Harrang came up with a creative idea I want to share with you. Most of us have at least one child who…
In my last blog, I mentioned that one of the tools we use in our home is quiet practice. Some of you might be thinking,…
Our boys just finished their summer baseball season here in Holland, MI. They really enjoyed themselves, but they had a big learning curve! Three years…
Attachment parenting has picked up what Bowlby discovered about attachment – creatures that attach get close to one another. Bowlby called this “proximity seeking.” The way…
I recently returned from a remarkable trip to South Korea where I was joined by Dr. Jim and Kitty Wilder for two special training opportunities.…
Chris just returned home from a 10-day trip to South Korea. He had a wonderful time training the eager attendees in the 19 relational skills…
A note from Jen: When we first became parents, we were already teaching the 19 relational skills and the Life Model principles, yet parenting was…