I have been reviewing the 5 Love Languages of Children.  In the last couple of chapters there is some discussion about discipline and the parent’s role as a teacher of their child.   In my work with parents this topic raises a lot of questions.

•  How do I get my child...

Last weekend as we were pulling into the church parking lot I noticed a young boy sitting on the ground.  He was leaning against a tree with his hood up and his head down.   Mom and dad were helping his little sister get out of the car.   A few minutes later as we were walking into...

In honor of Halloween I am sharing this story I wrote many years ago.  Something to think about. 

The other day, I was taking the trash out of my son’s room, when I noticed a big pile of empty candy wrappers. It was nearly Thanksgiving, and these wrappers were the final...

My journey as a soccer dad started thirty plus years ago when our oldest child, Jake,  started to play at 5 years old.   Over the next 20 years my wife and I spent countless hours at soccer fields all over the country.  Then seemingly all at once we were out of the soccer scene....

Do we sometimes make parenting and relationships harder than they need to be?

I Know I have.

I am working on a keynote address entitled “A Hero’s Two Journeys”.   The message is centered around the impact of choosing love over fear regardless of our...

In this video you will discover two key perspective shifts that will transform your difficult teenager.

Your family enrichment coach,

Jim White 

My four year old granddaughter, Natalie, is playing soccer for the first time this fall.  She spent the first game running around with all of the other kids on the field not even looking at the ball.  While she hadn’t grasped the objective of the game, she was having a...

In this video I explore these three areas: 

• Making amends for past episodes where you acted out of anger
• Strategies for regaining composure in the moment
• How to reinterpret the circumstance so that  you don’t get angry the next time. 

You Family Enrichment...

This past weekend I was a presenter at a parenting conference.  One of the key points of my talk was centered on the impact of building a strong connection with your children.  My assertion was that if a child feels seen for who they are and loved unconditionally at home, they take that...

My wife and I have been on our parenting journey for the last 37 years.  We have raised six children and with each one our goal was the same…to raise healthy, well adjusted, resilient, resourceful and loving children.  Our dream for them was to be in a position to go out into the...

As a parent do you wish your child was more confident?   One of the best ways to build confidence in your son or daughter is for them to experience some success.   Look for opportunities to let them manage themselves and solve problems.  Take on the role of empowerment coach.

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Last weekend we had all six of our children, thirteen grandchildren, 2 daughter-in-laws and 2 son-in-laws together for the first time in a couple of years.  One of the events for the weekend was pizza and a movie night with Nana and Papa Jim.  We were hosting (babysitting) all 13...