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• Resolutions for You and Your Teen
• Like New Year’s resolutions, the start of the school year is a perfect time for parents and teenagers to make resolutions together in regard to goals, responsibilities, and expectations.
• VIDEO - Discipline: Rules Without Relationship Equals Rebellion
• Jim Burns speaks to parents about the importance of nurturing relationships with their kids even in the midst of discipline.
• Consistency is the Key to Parenting Teens
• Without consistency a teen will feel like they are living on a seesaw, where certain behaviors are okay one day and not the next.
• Family Conflicts Over the Holidays
• The holidays provide the ideal condition for flare-ups between parents and their children. Parents can set the stage for more enjoyment of what is supposed to be a joyous season.
• Conduct Contract for Strong-Willed Kids
• Strong-willed kids are a challenge to be sure, but there are steps you can take to help these kids learn the discipline they need to thrive.
• Dealing with the Five Most Common Ways Couples Disagree About Money
• Money doesn’t have to tear apart your marriage. Learn how to resolve the most common causes of financial disagreement.
• How to Discipline with Consistency (Conduct Contract Included)
• Effective discipline is all about consistency. Learn to follow through with your kids, using fair consequences and loving guidance.
• How to Express Consistent Boundaries with Your Children
• It's not fun saying "no" to your kids, but maintaining boundaries provides a foundation for making right choices for the rest of their lives.
• VIDEO: Tips for Parents of Teens (WGN TV Chicago)
• Jim Burns is interviewed on WGN TV Chicago's Midday News, Focus on Family segment.
• Teen Girls in a Culture of Seduction
• We are never more like Christ than when we give our teens grace in the face of a struggle.