Dr. Jim Burns (Twitter: drjimburns, HomeWordCenter, Instagram: homewordcenter, drjimburns) is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; two sons-in-law, Steve and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.
Show Notes:
What we discuss with Dr. Jim Burns
- What makes parenting so challenging, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- The importance of having a plan in parenting. Dr. Burns talks about having a roadmap and getting on the same page if you're parenting with another.
- How parenting changes with each child. We talk about having a personally tailored plan that varies based on age and personality.
- The importance of self-care in parenting. Discussing how parents need to do things that replenish themselves and have replenishing relationships and rhythms in their own lives.
- Keys of discipline. What we should be looking for as we discipline our children, and what are some important things we need to make sure we are doing.
- Single Parenting. How single parents can set themselves up to thrive in the challenges they face in raising a child / children.
- Parenting Older Children. How parenting changes when your children move out of high school and onto adulthood
- Being the transitional generation in your family. Dr. Burns talks about what it means to change the story you're telling in your family.
- How to move forward as a parent. What steps can you take today to grow as a parent?
Confident Parenting Book
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Book
Parenting with Love and Logic Book
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