Revolutionary Families: Parenting Heroes

Life is becoming more like the movies. At least some of the dystopian ones!  And those don't typically end well!So what do we do as parents to keep our families and our homes from turning into rabid nightmares?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

Sometimes we equate having children to having problems! And that can actually be part of the the issue - how we see our own children. Of course all children have problems.  All adults do as well! Yet somehow we get in our heads that our kids should be doing better than we ever did as kids. Or at the very least we expect them to be doing better than they are.We forget that to learn, to grow, to master, takes repeated practice.And as we reframe our expectations with that in mind, the Pygmalion Effect kicks in in our favor to work mighty miracles in reconnecting our hearts to theirs so that they feel and know that they belong, that they are beautiful, and that they can overcome.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

Is it OK to push our kids to do better?If so, when? How?Is it OK to allow our kids to fail?If so, when and how do we that?And how in the world do we strike a balance between those two extremes?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

The predominant me-first culture of our society today is destroying character, and it is happening the fastest with our children.So what can we do as parents to prevent our kids from turning into whiny wet noodles?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

According to Kimberly Ells in The Invincible Family, "the endgame of all these [worldly] tactics is to convince the woman and society that children do not need their mothers or fathers. The goal is to convince women and men that raising their own children is a waste of their time, their money, and ultimately—their lives."Today there are many more attacks on the family than we ever thought possible.We can't allow the prevailing culture to take over our family culture. We have to stand and not be overrun. But how do we do that?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamiliesSuper Council Agenda here!  See Episode #74 for more.

It has been a long time since we were kids.  Sometimes we forget how hard it could be day to day, especially as teenagers.But what's worse is that the world is a much darker and harder place now for our kids than it was for us growing up.When we lose sight of that and expect our children to do what we never did - to be perfect, we heap condemnation and disappointment on their already heavy load, and estrange ourselves from them in the process.  Not good.  It's like a cancer sucking the light and life out of our families.So what do we do about it?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

Life with other humans can be challenging.  When we throw kids into the mix it can be next to impossible!As parents we're supposed to be the role models - so what do we do when we lose it?And what can we do to maintain our connection to our children when they lose it?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We can fix that!  This is the simplest of tools that literally takes only minutes a day that can put you on the same level as a well-trained Buddhist monk buried alive in a submerged cave.  Seriously.  Take your parenting to the next level and give up despair along the way!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We really felt like we were doing the right thing.  In fact we would frequently stop and double check ourselves.  And yet we totally blew and it cost us dearly for many years.  Not good.But totally avoidable!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

What do you do when you ask the kids to do something - and it doesn't get done?Nag?  Bark?  Yell?  Punish?We've all been there.  Frustrated with the mess and the lack of responsibility.  And we've probably all resorted to snapping at our kids.  We sure have.But we can switch from being the clean police to our kid's advocate and friend AND teach great skills at the same time!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We all want our children to grow up with excellent character, but did you know that your family can develop superpowers with your family character?  And then our children's character grows exponentially!  Super fun!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamiliesSuper Council Agenda here!

Are there warning signs that our son or daughter is struggling with their own identity?  Is it possible that as parents we sometimes mistake positive performance or even confidence as an indicator that our child's foundation is solid?  When in fact, deep down they are actually struggling?We've learned the hard way that this happens.And we want to help you know what you can do to help your child to understand better their true identity.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

What the dickens!!!  Could we make parenting any harder?  Really!Sometimes it is all we can do to keep from losing it, or worse.  So what do we do when our children our blowing it - AND we have taught them better than that???This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We want our families to win!  In a recent family adventure we learned again the power of vision.  Malala's father also used that same superpower in helping her to overcome incredible odds.  This is how we get our families across the finish line happy and victorious!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We want our kids to learn and grow and become.  Yet sometimes when they are pushing the boundaries it is easy to inadvertently shut them down or make them feel like they aren't capable or good enough.When we shift our focus to what they are already doing well, we build beautiful belief (for us first, and then in themselves) so that they happily continue their growth.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

This is a hard pill to swallow, but the reality is that our instinctual/natural response to our teens (or any of our kids for that matter) when they are really struggling is to push them even further away from us.Not what any of us want as parents.In this episode we tell a truly mind-blowing result and then share tips and tools so you can have those same kinds of results - even if your kids are totally normal (just like ours)!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

We just wanted a place to sleep and to go to church in the morning—sometimes our vision for our family is just survival. And yet if we had known the destination, the hard part would have been so much easier. What can we accomplish when we see a bigger picture?  What can our "ordinary" family do when we start using the miracle question?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies Show Notes:The Miracle Question was developed by Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and colleagues at the Brief Family Therapy Centre and is a popular technique in Solution-Focused Therapy.  https://www.universalcoachinstitute.com/miracle-question/

We all know that as parents we sometimes fall short.We all have our struggles, our weaknesses and our total screw-ups.  We go back and forth between fighting off perfectionism and then wanting to quit.  It can be a real mess.So what can we do as parents to make sure that we don't pass those inner insecurities on to our children?  How do we give them the tools to become better adults than we are?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

In this episode we cover a few strategies to help our kids feel the truth of their greatness.As a species, we are naturally self-deprecating.  We beat ourselves up.  Over the biggest and even the smallest things.This is true of our children as well, and especially for our teens.  That means that they are struggling with their sense of identity and worth.  And rather than having them seeking validation from peers, we want to make sure they are connected to us and to God so that they truly understand who they are, that they have great purpose, and that they are needed!  And of course, that we do in fact love them as well.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

When kids turn into teenagers it can be an ugly experience.  Everything that used to work for us as parents seems to no longer have any value.  And each day that goes by our teens seem to drift farther and farther away.  We use our recent experience in Rome as a backdrop for finding some answers!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesTikTok @ RevolutionaryFamilies

There are a million things to be afraid of, but as parents, fear gets amplified a million times over since we are responsible for another human being (or two or three)!What if my child doesn't make any new friends?What if my child fails her class?What if my child doesn't get in to college?What if my child fails to launch?And yet the solution is simple.  With a small shift in focus we can move past the fear and keep our families on track.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Our natural inclination in fulfilling our parenting duty to correct and instruct our children often includes the inclusion of criticism.Whether it be intended or not, verbal or not, our children feel our disapproval and disappointment at a core level.Haim Ginott claims that:Parental criticism is unhelpful... children who are regularly criticized learn to condemn themselves and others.So what do we do to remove condemnation from our correction?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Managing our kids is oh so much easier when we bring devices into the picture.That has been especially true during this covid-era.The fact of the matter though is that our children will actually be happier when we as a family have boundaries to guide our usage.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Perhaps the most annoying part of parenting is putting up with the persistent complaining that seems to come with children.Is it possible to put that perpetual aggravation behind us?For good?It may seem like a pipe dream, but the reality is there is a lot we can do to reduce the rate of moaning and groaning, the mumbling and murmuring, the discord and discontent, and replace it with positive, loving communication in our homes!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

At times our families can look and feel a lot like the old nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty.  Someone has fallen, made a real mess out of things, and it seems like there is no hope for happiness ever again.Even though the little ditty that we can all repeat from memory ends dismally, as Parenting Heroes, we can put our families back together again!  Even better than they were before!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Our world isn't getting any easier.Challenges, chaos and confusion are the norm.It feels like we can't make it on our own - and that is largely true.Except for...This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret

Do you ever get to the point where  you literally feel like you can no longer even find the strength to breathe?Parenting is the hardest thing we will ever do in this lifetime—and just when we start to feel like we're on top of it—out of nowhere a storm so severe hits that we are immediately knocked over, quickly disoriented, and lost for what to do next.Here is what we have learned that helps us to find our feet and keep moving forward.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

One of our old family traditions consisted primarily of driving days on end across the US to "spend time with family" to then turn around and drive for days on end again, except on the return trip now there's nothing to look forward to so it feels even longer....Is that kind of sacrifice and headache and cost and time actually worth it?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We just got to witness firsthand the miracle that hope and belief brought about in the life of our dear friend's newborn son.Find out how it relates to you and your child as well.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

As parents we love to pretend like we're all that.That we've totally got everything under control.Well, the more that we can face  the music and admit our imperfections, the better equipped our kids will become to face life!To make the point, we tell a rather embarrassing story.  Don't miss this one!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Children can be short-sighted, only seeing the here and now, and as such get easily overwhelmed.The fact of the matter though is  that sometimes we as parents have a hard time seeing anything for our children beyond their current struggles.Learn how to see the future so that your children can overcome!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We learned some pretty cool lessons recently working with cows!  Lessons that will streamline your home and make things better and easier!  All while smelling like roses rather than cow poo!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

This is the story of when we narrowly averted a major crisis with an actual lightning strike. And it is the story of how heavenly help is there for the asking to give us answers when we on our own are at a total loss.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

How many times a week do we hear: "I wish I could..." or, "I wish I could have..." or, "couldn't we do that Mom"?It seems like we get a constant barrage of requests for the unreasonable.  Why can't our kids just grow up already!What if we could learn to meet them where they are, validate them, show them that we really do care and that we actually hear them as well, ALL while still holding firmly to boundaries and reality.And have some fun to boot!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum 

The pressures of the world would see every last hope and dream for joy and happiness in our families absolutely crushed.If we don't choose to stand up as parents, then the lifeblood will be quickly squeezed out of our families.The good news is regardless of how hard life gets, or how many external restrictions or failed expectations stack up against us, we always have a choice.Listen to learn simple steps to take to breath life back into your home!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We care about our kids so much that it is super easy to get distracted from the core of our family - each other!So we decided to share some of the things that we do to keep that heartbeat vivacious and full of life!  Even when our kids have so much going on, or are still little, or whatever!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Our teens are getting brutalized left and right every day.  To make it worse, most teens beat themselves up pretty hard for their mistakes and blunders. So what can we give them that will carry the day, even when we're not with them???This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

As adults, most of the time we feel like we've got everything under control.But that isn't the case for our kids.In fact we need to learn to become aware of when they are losing hope so that we can give them the help needed to soldier on.To make it all clear, we give a story that acts as an allegory for what our children are oftentimes going through on a regular basis.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We have.  Sometimes it feels like a daily occurrence.  Our natural tendency to always want to be "right" really makes it difficult not to!In this episode we talk about what we've learned to turn that around and really connect with each other in a beautiful, long-lasting kind of way!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Sometimes, in the interest of a perceived greater good for our children, we start spouting edicts left and right.  And oftentimes, when in that mode, we actually end up pushing our children deeper into the behavior we were trying to save them from with our dictatorial decrees.In this episode we talk about a better way to establishing boundaries in our homes.Join us at the 2021 Parenting Heroes Online Summit!Go to https://parentingheroessummit.comRegister w/your name and email by April 8th for free access on the broadcast daysOr purchase the recordings after the summit is over (at the link above) Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Puppies are super adorable.And can be a bit frustrating as well.Our recent experiences in puppy sitting opened our eyes about some of the things we do with our children that really aren't reasonable.This is where joy lives!Join us at the 2021 Parenting Heroes Online Summit!Go to https://parentingheroessummit.comRegister w/your name and email by April 8th for free access on the broadcast daysOr purchase the recordings after the summit is over (at the link above) Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We oftentimes find ourselves getting on our kids, for the exact same things we do ourselves, or have certainly done in the past.  Recognizing that can help us to find more patience and to put ourselves in their shoes and be their friend and advocate rather than their accuser.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We work so hard to build our ideal life, to create a picture perfect home.  The way it should be.  The way we've always wanted it to be.And then, it all comes crashing down.  Out of nowhere we're thrown a curveball we don't know how to deal with.  And all of a sudden life sucks again.Using a fun story of what we've seen in our home the last several months, we teach the tool to keep our family from falling off the bandwagon when we encounter rocky roads.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

In this episode we present a story of when we actually did a pretty good job of bypassing what could have easily boiled into caustic conflict.  Most of the time we fall prey to natural tendencies and slip all too easily into disappointment and discouragement.  Listen to learn what you can do to hold firm to boundaries while really connecting with our children, EVEN when they are yanking our chains!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Our kids are children.  They are not actually just miniaturized adults.  As such, we need to be aware of where our children are and match them there so that they can actually receive and feel the tremendous amount of love that we have for them.This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We become who we are by the stories that we carry.  And we connect to each other through storytelling.So what stories are we giving to our children?  What stories are we using to shape who are children become?  What stories are we utilizing to bring our families closer together each day?This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

We can't help our children when we can't breathe ourselves.This is what we do to stop suffocating so that we can support our children.(Part 2 of 2)This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Me and my boy found ourselves near the top of a serious mountain, stuck, and only digging ourselves into a deeper hole as we did all the wrong things.Sometimes, our natural instincts do the same thing to us as parents, digging us into deeper and deeper pits when we thought we were "solving" problems.What key bit information and understanding are we missing to pull us out of such a trap?(Part 1 of 2)This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Our propensity as parents to pretend that everything is perfect is probably pretty prejudicial to our poor offspring!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Rarely, if ever, is our communication in our homes crystal clear. And it matters a lot as a large degree of our family felicity is dependent on something other than crappy conversations!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum

Parenting can be pretty poopy sometimes.Other times it can be rather rewarding.Oftentimes the only difference is what we choose to do with our choices.  Meaning that the same exact action, even when repeated a thousand billion times, can be a total catastrophe mentally, or a cumulatively consequential act of beautiful consecration.  And you guessed it!  We get to choose!This is where joy lives!Become a Parenting Hero:Go to  https://revolutionaryfamilies.comEnter your name and email addressGain access to The #1 Parenting Secret Connect with us!FB @ Revolutionary FamiliesIG @ RevolutionaryFamiliesJoin the conversation in the Revolutionary Families Forum