Sometimes, difficulties in relating with our children could be due to a clash of personalities. How well do we know our children and ourselves?

Explore this question with veteran youth worker and mother of two Stephanie Choong, and discover a H.E.A.R.T. framework that could help you build strong family relationships and strengthen connections with your children. This is the first of three videos by Stephanie.

Download the accompanying worksheet for Stephanie’s series.

For Reflections:

• How does the H.E.A.R.T framework resonate with you? Which principle challenges you the most?
• Can you identify your child’s personality and your personality? How would understanding these change the way you communicate with him/her?

Stephanie Choong, who pioneered the preteens ministry in Singapore Youth for Christ, has been working with teenagers and youths in Singapore and around Asia for more than 20 years. She has been married for 32 years and has two grown-up children.