“She ruins everything!” I said to my mom when I was six and my big sister bumped into an art project I’d been working on all day. And again when I was twelve and she wanted to hang out with me and my friends at my slumber party. And again when I was seventeen and she…
Licensed Counselor, Dr. Chinwe Williams, talks with authors Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker about the benefits of families seeking counseling and how it’s especially effective as a preventive measure rather than waiting until something goes wrong. Listen to Parent Cue Live The Parent Cue Live podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, and TuneIn. Use your favorite podcast…
Carlos Whittaker shares a life-changing tip for parents who need help motivating their kids to do their chores. You’ll never see them work so fast! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxzn3CpIPB8] Here is how you can change your wifi password easily: On the back or bottom of your wifi router is an ip address. It is…
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“If we measure our success by how eloquently we speak the language, we’re missing the point. What matters is that we’re here.” My grandfather spoke those words to my grandmother when they were newly married. They’d just moved to Bolivia to become missionaries and my grandmother was flustered. She worked tirelessly to learn both…
My feet bounced under my chair, my mind raced, and my jaw hurt from chewing my lip. I was nervous and anxious waiting for test results…but not my own. The results were from a test my son, Dylan, took that would reveal whether or not he had learning disabilities. After years of struggling in…
There are plenty of things my husband and I would change about how we’ve parented over the last 20 years, but if we could go back in time, there are a few things we would do all over again. I’ve already shared how we are glad we chose to imagine the end and say words…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPaRfCP_Od0] Carlos Whittaker gives a practical tip on how to parent on purpose and stay engaged with our children. When you date their desires, you can turn ordinary moments into monumental ones. Source: The Parent Cue
New stuff means new words. The folks at the Oxford Dictionary release a list of new dictionary entries (as well as those that have been eliminated) every year. Recently. . . and not surprisingly. . . a host of new terms they’ve included are related to the assimilation of new technologies into our lives. Sadly, as…
What is it about having small children that prompts strangers to offer unsolicited words of wisdom? No, kind lady at Target, I’m not sure I want to hear your birthing story—though I’m sure it’s got the entertainment value of an action film—I’d prefer my curious seven-year-old not have nightmares tonight. So I’ve been keeping my…