What is Truancy in School? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
As a parent, there’s nothing more distressing than realizing your child isn’t attending school regularly. Truancy, or unexcused absences from school, is not just about [...]
The Consequences of Over-Enabling: Nurturing Independence in Children
Introduction Parenting is a complex journey filled with challenges, and finding the right balance between support and independence can be particularly difficult. Enabling children, while [...]
Do I Enable? – 7 Characteristics of an Enabler
1. Consistently blames self: "If I were a better parent/grandparent/friend, my loved one wouldn't be doing this." 2. Changes the environment to accommodate the [...]
Breaking the Cycle of Enabling Can Be Difficult-Trust in the Lord
When you stop enabling your loved one, he or she may go further down the path of destruction. You may inwardly think, "I can’t [...]
Refusing to Enable – Facing the Anger of Addiction
When you stop offering the wrong enabling by offering the wrong kind of help, your loved ones may get very angry with you - and for [...]
Enabling – Offering the Wrong Kind of Help
Enabling is rescuing your loved ones so that they do not experience the painful consequences of their irresponsible decisions. This may feel like the helpful [...]
