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Yearly Archives: 2017

What Is Controlling Your Child?

What is Controlling Your Child? Joey and Carla Link May 24, 2017   “You are being unreasonable!” Lexi shouted at her mother. “She thinks I’m being unreasonable?” Lexi’s mother thought and she wondered once again how to help her daughter get her emotions under control. Dealing with your child’s emotions can be frustrating at best. […]

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Who’s Taking Care of Your Kids?

Who’s Taking Care of Your Kids? Joey and Carla Link May 2017   A frustrated lady was telling me recently about the small group she was in at their church and how out of control the kids were, so much so they couldn’t keep a child care worker for the 8 kids in spite of […]

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Shame

Shame Joey & Carla Link March 2017   Parents can actually stop their kids from learning without knowing it. How? By stopping them from feeling the consequences of the choices they make.   When I was growing up, I remember a friend of mine told a whopper of a lie to get out of trouble. […]

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Refereeing Your Kids

Refereeing Your Kids Joey and Carla Link April 12, 2017 Do you ever feel like you are a referee with you kids? While it seems to be natural for boys especially to wrestle around, it’s another thing when they are arguing and bickering with each other. It seems to never end. When you are pulled […]

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Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong

Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong Joey and Carla Link March 2017 No parent wants to believe they have a rebellious child. We may say our friends and neighbors have a rebellious child but rarely do I speak to a parent who says “I have a rebellious child!”  Actually, few people today use the […]

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