5 Quick Steps to Calm a Stressed-Out Child (Part 2)

Last updated on: April 14, 2025 at 7:51 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

Were you surprised last week to learn how important it really is to listen to our kids? To really stop what we’re doing, pause any ideas about helping them or fixing the situation (biting our tongues if necessary), and truly just let them know they are heard? Anxiety is on the rise in kids, and as parents, we hold tremendous power to soothe their stress. If you missed last week’s blog, catch up on that quickly here, because it forms an important foundation to three more steps for calming a stressed-out child. We’ll jump right in to those this week. Read more

5 Quick Steps to Calm a Stressed-Out Child (Part 1)

Last updated on: April 14, 2025 at 7:38 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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It’s so important to listen to what your child is saying and, more than that, to how they’re feeling. For example, let’s say they’re stressed because they had the flu two weeks ago, missed some school, and feel unprepared for the math exam on Friday. Are they feeling overwhelmed? Inadequate? Frustrated? Knowing how they’re feeling is just as important as why they’re feeling it (and can equip you with the knowledge required to help later on). Read more

How to Deal with Difficult People (part 2)

Last updated on: April 7, 2025 at 3:50 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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If someone is being “difficult,” maybe they’re deeply unhappy and isolated. Maybe they are in that mix of statistics of people who are just very lonely. Philo of Alexandria famously said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” We never know what people are facing. Humor can mask pain just as easily as prickly behavior can be a symptom of it. Just because one behavior is easier to engage with doesn’t mean the person who is suffering is any less deserving of our kindness. Read more

How to Deal with Difficult People (part 1)

Last updated on: March 31, 2025 at 6:05 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Being kind to difficult people is just so dang hard. But as emphasized in The Kindness Challenge, when people get under our skin, that’s the precise moment that kindness matters most. Here are a few ideas on how to deal with difficult people. Read more

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (Part 2)

Last updated on: March 24, 2025 at 2:47 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Gratitude is one of those things that is worth every ounce of practice we can devote to it. Why? It’s one of the eight core elements for a life of joy, which we identified in my recently re-released faux leather soft cover book Find Joy. (I’m so grateful—see what I did there?—that, after being sold out for a time on Amazon, this devotional is back in stock.) Read more

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (Part 1)

Last updated on: March 17, 2025 at 8:39 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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You know those big conventions that have workshops, exhibit booths, and lots of chaos? This may sound funny, but I love speaking at conventions like that. One main reason is that I know it will come with the opportunity to hang out with and learn from the other speakers. But some time ago, it was the assistant of a Christian speaker who absolutely captivated my attention with a remarkable story. To protect privacy I won’t name the speaker, but the... Read more

With Money, the Three Gs Matter (part 2)

Last updated on: March 10, 2025 at 3:33 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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When we model an if/then approach to money (you know: If I have this, then I’ll be happy), we are also—intentionally or not—are laying a foundation for our kids’ future views. Instead, we have an opportunity to send our kids into adulthood with a firm handle on the Three G’s: Gratitude, Generosity, and Grace. Read more

With Money – the Three Gs Matter

Last updated on: March 3, 2025 at 4:05 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Discontentment doesn’t just affect us. When we model this and other cues about money, possessions, and God’s provision to our kids, we are also—intentionally or not—laying a foundation for their future views. Wouldn’t it be refreshing to send our young people into adulthood with a firm handle on what I’ll call the Three G’s: Gratitude, Generosity, and Grace? Read more

Why Can’t My Husband Seem to Take Criticism Part 2

Last updated on: February 25, 2025 at 8:21 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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When it comes to how our men handle criticism and conflict, two big misunderstandings are often in play. Misunderstanding #1: Men are prideful and have a big ego, so they can’t stand to be questioned Misunderstanding #2: Men avoid issues by checking out Before you read any further, you’ll want to backtrack to my last post to see what drives these two really sensitive areas. This week’s post on what to do will make so much more sense if you... Read more

Why Can’t My Husband Seem to Take Criticism

Last updated on: February 17, 2025 at 10:05 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Why does my husband seem so ‘fragile’?” The words hung there on the jumbo screens during a live, interactive segment of a marriage conference I led with Jeff last year. Other audience members typed similar anonymous questions, which popped up onto the screen in real-time: “Why does he view helpful ideas at home as criticism?” “Why does he shut down in an argument?” The audience skewed pretty young (probably 90% were in their twenties and young thirties), but these young... Read more