{"id":18830,"date":"2026-03-11T06:43:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/parenting-tips-from-mom-jonas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:06:35","slug":"parenting-tips-from-mom-jonas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/music\/parenting-tips-from-mom-jonas\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Tips from Mom Jonas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not, no one is famous in the Jonas household.<\/p>\n

Yes, I\u2019m blessed to have four very talented sons you might have heard of. But the challenges I had raising them are like what all moms face. I had to discipline and encourage them, set boundaries and bring them up with good values. I had to tolerate their tussling and correct them when they made mistakes.<\/p>\n

I also learned from my mistakes. When you raise kids, you grow a lot too. Most of all, I had to make sure they knew they were loved. Love is the greatest value of all.<\/p>\n

Recently I became a spokesperson (you could call me a spokesmom) for a website called iMom<\/a>. It\u2019s a quick, easy place for busy moms to go for solid parenting advice, some of which I used raising my kids and some I could\u2019ve used!<\/p>\n

Let \u2019em have fun.<\/strong>
\nWith four boys I quickly found out rugs are like tumbling mats and a sofa will be turned into a fort. I remember being in the kitchen once and wondering if a football team had invaded the living room.<\/p>\n

\u201cRug time,\u201d I called it. I thought of it as rearranging the furniture without a license. But you know what? My husband, Kevin, made sure no one got hurt and the boys released a lot of pent-up energy. So forget the Hummel figurines for now. Let your kids have fun. And have fun with them.<\/p>\n

Never mind the hair.<\/strong>
\nHair is a battlefield. My boys have my hair\u2014as every interviewer likes to point out. Thick and curly, thanks to my Italian heritage. For some reason every teenage boy likes to try something crazy with their hair. They let it grow so long you can\u2019t see their eyes or they iron it straight. Or they put so much goop on it it\u2019s as alluring as a porcupine.<\/p>\n

Every mom has a moment where she wants to attack her son\u2019s hair with a comb or clippers. Resist. You have to choose your battles. Hair isn\u2019t all that important. What matters is what\u2019s underneath.<\/p>\n

Buy the drum set.<\/strong>
\nThe most valuable thing a parent can do is nurture your kids\u2019 gifts. Your daughter wants to play softball? Find a team. Your son likes to sing? Listen.<\/p>\n

The boys grew up surrounded by music. Kevin, Sr. (our oldest is also Kevin), is an amazing vocalist and songwriter. He was the pastor and worship leader at our church, so the boys learned all his songs (you should hear them mimic him\u2014they love to tease).<\/p>\n

Nick was the most precocious musically. At age three, he wandered around the house, asking, \u201cDo you hear that? Do you hear the music?\u201d Then he\u2019d burst out with some song.<\/p>\n

One day when he was eight a lady heard him at the salon where I was getting my hair done. \u201cThat kid should be on Broadway,\u201d she said. She introduced us to a manager and soon Nick was performing six nights a week in shows like Les Miserables<\/em> and Beauty and the Beast<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t easy sending him off to be with people I didn\u2019t know\u2014his dad usually drove him into New York from our house in New Jersey. I worried. But I knew I had to help Nick believe in himself. He learned more about music and performing than we could ever teach him and he met kids who shared his passion. Me? I learned to trust in the gifts God had given Nick and help him realize his talent.<\/p>\n

Stay connected.<\/strong>
\nNot every phone call or text message you send to your teenagers is going to be returned. Don\u2019t stop sending messages. Kids need to know you love them. I even buy cards for the boys when they\u2019re on the road.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s so touching when they connect to you. Two weeks ago I came home to a bouquet of flowers and a card from Joe. All he wanted to say was: \u201cI love you, Mom.\u201d It made my day. In our house you can never say \u201cI love you\u201d too much.<\/p>\n

Be the mom<\/strong>.<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019re not the best friend. You\u2019re the mom. Set limits and an example. Anyone can be a friend. Only the mom can be the mom. Sometimes that\u2019s difficult. My kids are responsible and hard-working. I\u2019ll worry I\u2019m being too strict or I\u2019m not trusting them enough.<\/p>\n

For instance, not long ago the boys were performing one night and Frankie, our youngest, begged to join them. He\u2019d been sick all week. I thought, He\u2019s not well yet. He shouldn\u2019t go. <\/em>Then I backed down. Frankie wanted so badly to join his brothers, I hated to disappoint him.<\/p>\n

He went to the rehearsal\u2026and crashed. At the hotel I tucked him into bed. \u201cMom,\u201d he said, \u201cyou were right. I needed to stay home. I\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t listen.\u201d It was sweet to hear those words. Balm to any mom\u2019s ears. But I should\u2019ve held my ground. He needed me to set limits. To be the mom.<\/p>\n

Step back.<\/strong>
\nOne of my favorites of the boys\u2019 songs is called \u201cPushing Me Away.\u201d Every time they do it in concert, I get choked up because it speaks to one of my weaknesses as a mom.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m passionate and strong-willed\u2014my Italian blood again. I want to be front and center in my kids\u2019 lives. I have opinions about everything. I have a lot of influence with them. All the more reason I sometimes need to step back and let God do the most important work. Don\u2019t push him<\/em> out of the way! Which brings me to my last point.<\/p>\n

Pray.<\/strong>
\nMy mom was a prayer warrior when I was growing up and taught me to trust God. Still, letting go can be scary.<\/p>\n

Several years ago Nick started losing weight. On a school retreat, Joe saw that his brother wasn\u2019t doing well. \u201cWhen we went swimming,\u201d he said, \u201che looked like a skeleton.\u201d<\/p>\n

We took Nick to the hospital, and he was diagnosed with diabetes. For several nights, while doctors worked at getting his insulin levels in check, I sat by his hospital bed, praying. \u201cLord,\u201d I asked, \u201cwhat\u2019s your purpose here? What\u2019s going to happen to Nick? Will he ever perform again?\u201d I could remember seeing the joy on his face those first times he performed on Broadway. Why would God deny him something that was so clearly his gift?<\/p>\n

In the dim morning light, I reminded myself there was only one thing to do. Trust. Let go<\/em>. It\u2019s the hardest thing for any mom, but we can\u2019t allow God to do his work unless we give up our control.<\/p>\n

Today, Nick performs with a small insulin pump attached to his back. He\u2019s got a wireless device that he keeps in his pocket to monitor levels. There are worries of course. Will the pump work? Do we have a back-up pump? Do we have shots with us when he\u2019s on tour?<\/p>\n

When the fears get the worst of me, I pray\u2014fiercely and fervently. I love my kids, but God loves them just as much if not more. I remember how my mom prayed for me, and I pray for them. That they\u2019re safe in God\u2019s hands. That they\u2019ll be well. That they\u2019ll make good choices. That they\u2019ll know, no matter what, they have a mom who believes in them and knows when to let go and let God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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