Tag Archive for: BJ Meurer

Overcoming Jealousy in Sibling Relationships

Overcoming Jealousy in Sibling Relationships

The Andersen family had always envisioned a family filled with love and laughter. However, as their children, Emma and Jack, grew older, they began to notice a troubling pattern. Jack would often compare his soccer skills to Emma’s academic…

From Half-Hearted Compliance to Whole-Hearted Cooperation

Samantha sat at the dining room table working on a craft after school. Her mother had already told her twice to set the table for dinner and now repeated the instructions for the third time. Samantha sighed audibly and dragged herself to…
Tackling Demandingness in Children

Tackling Demandingness in Children

Liam is a bright, energetic, and ambitious eight-year-old, but lately, his demanding behavior has become a challenge. It started with little things—whining for a new toy, complaining about dinner, and badgering his sister over the TV…
Cultivating Your Child’s Prayer Life

Cultivating Your Child’s Prayer Life

Noah and Lily Thompson’s parents were on a mission—a mission to cultivate a love for prayer in their children's hearts. But as any parent knows, getting children to sit still and talk to God can sometimes feel impossible. The Thompsons…
Positive Relationship

Two Steps for Building a Positive Relationship with Your Child

Emily is a devoted mother grappling with an unexpected challenge. Her once close bond with her 11-year-old son, Alex, is now strained, and the laughter and closeness that once echoed through their home has been replaced by negative interactions…

Help Your Child Navigate Big Emotions

By Presenter, Coach and Guest Blogger BJ Meurer In the journey of parenting, there's no GPS to navigate the intricate pathways of emotions. Every family needs a roadmap for helping their children manage BIG emotions when they come. Yet…

Cooperation Smooths Out Family Life

THE SUMMERTIME SWITCH School’s out, and the summertime switch has happened: kids switch from being at school to being at home. But there’s something that happens with this switch that quite frankly bothers me.   Let…