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NiCole Schlagheck – A New Phase of Parenting

September 20, 2024

Hello TeamConfessioners. This week we actually have another Summer Submission coming at you. This one is from my friend NiCole Schlagheck, whom I met when she managed our youngest [...]

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Summer Rewind #6 – How to Water a Teenager

July 26, 2024

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Like last week’s episode, this week’s Confession is another one of my most downloaded podcasts. I chose “How to Water Your Teenager” for our last post before I take a [...]

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Summer Rewind #5 – Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 19, 2024

Team, this is one of my most downloaded podcasts. And like Ralphy and Randy’s Christmas Story after Thanksgiving, this episode feels just like a summer tradition at this point. A [...]

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Summer Rewind #1 – Selfish Guilt

June 21, 2024

Welcome to our Summer Rewind series, Team. This week we’re going to listen to a short Confession from April 16th of 202. It’s about the power of the word “selfish.” [...]

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I Want My Kids To Want To Be Around Me – Remembering My WHY

May 31, 2024

In a recent binge of season 4 of the TV show Fargo, I witnessed a series of scenes that perfectly illustrated one of my deep motivations for change. The show [...]

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For the Love of God – Fail My Kid

May 10, 2024

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Last month, I once again found myself in a parent-teacher conference with several of my children’s teachers. Early in the meeting, I usually have a chance to share a quick [...]

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Genuine Connection: Shifting from Gifts to Presence

February 9, 2024

The other day, my friend was telling me a story about when she was a very new stay-at-home mother. She explained that when her husband returned home from work, [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part II – The Taking Too Much Boy

October 20, 2023

Hello TeamConfessioners! Just a quick reminder that this week’s post is a continuation of last week’s episode. So, if you haven’t had a chance to read Part I – The [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

October 13, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Team, I have had so much to say on the topic of contribution that I couldn’t fit it into one episode. So, in an effort to respect your time, this [...]

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Parenting Teenagers – How to Water a Teenager

September 29, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Have you heard of this guy, Monty Don? He’s a super famous gardener in England and I love watching his shows so I can pick up some gardening tips from [...]

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