Elections can create tension between family members. But we can discuss politics, share our positions, and engage in dynamic conversations with our children without blow-ups and slammed doors! Here are some election-week tips!
Election Week Tips
Don’t expect complete agreement
Avoid negative verbal exchanges
Stop if tempers flare
Ask for clarification
Remain calm
It’s okay to press pause
You are raising young adults
When children understand that home is a safe place to express their opinions and discuss important political topics, they gain the confidence to participate in the election process as adults.
Do you know how to walk through seasons of loss or grief? Many are asking. If we are honest, we’ve all gone through tough seasons: losing a job, a parent, a child, or a friendship. How you process the loss is critical to your emotional well-being.
What to Do During Seasons of Loss
Ask God to lead you
Call a trusted friend
Understand your season and live it well
Silence the enemy
Give yourself time to sit and process
Don’t get stuck
While loss and grief are common to each of us, how we cope is very different. Pay attention to what you are feeling and work through the emotions at your pace.
Do your words roll off your tongue and land in a tender place of your child’s heart or do they wound their spirit? Words have power, so using them carefully will help you strengthen your relationship and reduce conflict. It’s not always what you say, but what others hear that matters. You can build relationships by monitoring your mouth!
Do you want to resolve conflict with your teen or others? Learning to listen is the first step to working through all conflicts. And when you practice your listening skills you will help your teens learn to be better communicators too.
Do you struggle to get your teens to open up about their struggles? They have a lot to say. But are they talking to you? Jackie Brewton joins me to discuss how you can get your teens talking to you about the issues important to them. Learn what your teen wants and need from you!
About Jackie Brewton
Jackie Brewton is an author, youth speaker, teen relationship expert and the founder and CEO of MotivationN3d, Inc., a motivational speaking company. She empowers teens to dream bigger DREAMS, make better DECISIONS and fulfill brighter DESTINIES! She also equips parents to have the tough conversations with their teens about love, sex and relationships.
How do we navigate marriage during difficult times? Erin Smalley, of Focus on the Family, and I discuss how to keep your differences from becoming the problem that drives a wedge in your relationship.
About Erin Smalley
Erin Smalley serves as the strategic spokesperson for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry. In this role, she develops content that prepares individuals for marriage, strengthens and nurtures existing marriages, and helps couples in marital crises.
