Christian parents must allow their children the freedom to develop their own identities

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children, college, Duke Divinity School, education, Faith and Leadership, mothering, parenting, scandal

The author and her daughter celebrate her high school graduation. Image courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Read my latest for Duke Divinity School’s Magazine, Faith & Leadership where I discuss the complexities of raising children. As a mother of three, raising children is challenging, difficult and overwhelming.

Does Life Offer Us Second Chances?

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balance, children, grace ji-sun kim, mother, mothering, self-care, teaching, Wabash Center

This is a repost of my blog for the Wabash Center’s blog series called, “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”…..

It was the second week of January, and I was alone with the three kids as my husband was off to sunny California on business. The first night he was away, my youngest son had a little fight with his older sister. He was so upset that he came to me and asked if he could sleep in my room. I automatically said “no,” as I have never allowed my kids to sleep in my room and wasn’t going to start now.