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June 1, 2026
As Christi prepared to give her youngest son away in marriage, she reflected on the hardest parenting truth: sometimes love holds on when it should let go. Are you giving your children both roots and wings?
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May 1, 2026
There's a fine line between empowering your child and enabling them — and most of us have crossed it without knowing. Christi shares the key questions every parent should ask to make sure their support is building independence, not dependence.
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April 1, 2026
Raising a teenager can feel like a rollercoaster — for them and for you. How do you stay close without controlling? Christi explores the push and pull of adolescence and what it really means to parent a teen well.
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March 1, 2026
Are you clearing every obstacle out of your child's path without realizing it? Christi reflects on her own "snow plow parenting" and shares small but powerful shifts that help kids build real confidence and resilience.
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February 15, 2026
Your children are watching you — not just your words, but your reactions, your habits, and how you handle life's hard moments. Science shows their brains are literally practicing your behavior. Here's what that means for you as a parent.
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January 15, 2026
Most of us grew up hearing "what's wrong with you?" — but what if we flipped the script? Christi shares a powerful strength-spotting exercise to help parents see and speak the best in their children every day.
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October 5, 2025
One thing's for sure—our kids can bring out both the best and the hardest parts of us. In this newsletter, we explore what's really happening beneath the surface when our children trigger strong reactions in us, and what we can do about it.
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August 15, 2025
As a new school year begins, it's easy to get swept up in comparison and the feeling of "not enough." Christi invites parents to pause and ask: what would it look like to parent from a place of integrity this year?
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April 5, 2025
Parenting from the heart is a lot like gardening—rewarding, unpredictable, often messy, and requiring constant care. Just as a gardener tends the soil before planting seeds, we prepare the environment for our children to grow.
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February 10, 2025
Have you ever arrived at an appointment only to be told you were a day early—or late? In this reflection, we look at how giving ourselves and our children the gift of grace can transform our most frustrating moments into meaningful ones.
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