To Denver and back.

This past weekend I took a trip out to Greeley, Colorado just north of Denver. For a Florida boy it was cold!

I had the opportunity to speak at Journey Christian Church's Men's Conference and lead a class on parenting with dads. "How to give kids the right attitude."

One thing that is common across the country is that kids are way different than when I grew up. They are different even after being out of youth ministry for 7 years. Our kids have changed in so many ways but there are some things that are the same.

1. We have to tell our kids that we love them everyday.
2. As a parent YOU NEED A PARENTING PLAN.
3. Parenting is hard work, period.

Even though most of what Hope and I teach is geared toward parents of strong-willed children, the parenting skills that we share are good for compliant children too. We help give parents a plan and hope!

Camp Pictures

Just got back from a weekend at camp with families. Camp is an option for parents to help give both parents & kids a wake up call. At camp we show the parents how to work the Parent Project plan.

Our new setup.

We have 15 acres now.

Getting ready to work.

Training & Coaching parents.

National Cemetery

Helping clear 3800 Christmas wreaths.

Both parents & teens working.

Thankful for those who served.

Only One.

Wednesday night we started parent support. In support we coach parents after they attended a weekend conference. This past weekend we had 9 parents come. Some were out of town and others were local. Weekly support is a huge deal because this is where the real work begins. This is where parents get hope. This is where behaviors are changed.  This is where they become Empowered Parents.

So, Wednesday night began with one parent. 

One parent who loves her son. One parent that is ready to do whatever it takes. One parent who knows she's not alone anymore. One parent who makes our job worth having and doing!

That's why our motto at Empowered Parents is...Changing families, one parent at a time.

Children need Love & Affection

"Simply loving children is not enough. Parents' love for their children must be expressed." page 3 Parent Project.

One of the key elements to being an effective parent is love and affection, telling your children that you love them. In order to have better communication and discipline in your home parents need to display love and affection. To often we don't tell our kids how we feel about them. It is vital we do this. The Parent Project says this:

"Children are now centered. They seldom think of the future and do not hold on to parental messages from one day to the next. For these reasons, most experts agree parents' love for their children should be communicated daily."


Parent, you can do this. Tell your child, your teenage, that you love them. Give them hug before they go to school. Write them a note and leave it in their room. Tell them you love them before they go to bed.  Most of the parents we work with start to regularly tell their strong-willed child that they love them and see changes in behavior immediately.