By Bev and Phil Haas I’m looking forward to the upcoming holidays. The main reason is that our family will actually get to spend some unstructured time together. However, I don’t want to depend on holidays to enjoy being together. Any suggestions on how we can make this more of a regular part of […]
Craving Encouragement
By Bev and Phil Haas Lately my husband and I have noticed that our daughter seems discouraged. She finally admitted to us that she feels like she can’t do anything right. We’re looking for suggestions on how we can turn these negative feelings around and boost her faith in herself. A key to […]
Parenting with Choices
By Bev and Phil Haas Everything is a battle with my son. If I say, “Do your homework,” he wants to do it later. “You need to get off your electronics.” He says he just got on. “You need some rest.” He’s not tired. I’m so tired of fighting with him. Do I need […]
When Your Kids Leave Home
By Bev and Phil Haas Our kids are two and a half years apart. The youngest just left for college. If she’s anything like her older brother, we’re entering the proverbial empty nest. My husband and I are dealing with lots of emotions, ranging from the joy of seeing them grow up to the […]
Keeping Tabs on Your Teen
By Bev and Phil Haas Like most parents we want to protect our kids from the dangers in the world. Now that we have one entering the teen years and venturing farther from home, we’re trying to figure out how far we should go in keeping tabs on him. One of our most […]