10 Thoughts on Using Consequences

By Doug Fields · June 1, 2023

Published in Families, Discipline, Parenting, Teen Behaviors

Consequences are a necessary tool in any parent’s discipline toolkit and should be used to teach teenagers to become responsible for their actions and to make good choices in their lives.

Adolescence: A Season of Pressure

By Doug Fields · March 1, 2023

Published in Church Leaders, Families, Adolescence, Parenting, Youth Ministry

On the outside, most young people seem happy-go-lucky, but inside each adolescent is a complex network of potentially explosive pressures.

Are You a Jesus Coach to Your Kids?

By Doug Fields · January 1, 2023

Published in Families, Adolescence, Disicpleship, Family Life, Parenting, Spiritual Life

Teenagers need their parents to become “Jesus coaches” to help assist them on their journey of faith development.

Busy = Something is Usually Broken

By Doug Fields · July 20, 2022

Published in Families, A.W.E., Communication, Culture, Discipline, Family Conflict, Family Life, Forgiveness, Guest Posts, Marriage, Personal Growth, Values

Someone once told me, “If the devil can’t make you bad, he will make you busy.” Doug takes it a bit farther in this great…