Little by Little
Shifting the momentum little by little from discouragement to encouragement. What messages are we sending our kids? Little shifts make a bid difference, says Jim Jackson. Parenting Resources Here. . . Parenting Resources
Power in Empathy
Empathy matter, listen and Jim Jackson speaks about empathy in parenting. For more parenting help click here. . . Parenting Resources
Fight or Flight
Lynne Jackson speaks about how 'fight or flight' impacts our relationships from an understanding of the brain. We can all benefit from her explanation. See More Parenting Resources Here Parenting Resources
Withdrawing From the Power Struggle
Jim coaches parents of teens on how to withdraw from the power struggle and 'join' them. Here in FamilyLife Canada, we love Jim Jackson's wisdom and here is a great example of why. Another video by [...]
Identifying Strengths in Misbehaviour
Our children's best qualities are often represented as misbehaviour based on the child's developmental stage. Lynne discusses how we can identify strengths through misbehaviour and use them well. Find more parenting resources. . . Parenting [...]
Parenting: I Am Ok
Jim speaks about being 'ok' as parents when our kids are not. FamilyLife has more parenting resources here.Parenting Resources
Relieving Parental Anxiety
How can I, as a parent, be okay when maybe my teenager is not? Jim Jackson answers this question.
A Parent’s Value
"I learned early on with our children that I couldn't let them be my report card in life"
Should We Demand Immediate Obedience?
As a young dad, I was taught that “delayed obedience is disobedience,” and that kids should be required to immediately obey all parental requests. I disciplined accordingly, knowing that having obedient kids was a good [...]
6 Practical Tips to Tame your Temper
Disciplining misbehaving kids is often a difficult and emotion-laden task. Our oldest son Daniel, sometimes said to Lynne, “Mom, you just bursted all over us!” And he was painfully right. Jim had his share of [...]