I am a self-professing people pleaser. Even if those people happen to be my kids.For a lot of years as a mom, I viewed discipline as an unpleasant side effect of parenting because it meant being the bad guy. I would feel "mean" sending my son and daughter to timeout, speaking sternly, and taking toys and privileges away. I'm sure I always felt ... Read More...
5 Powerful Prayers To Pray Over Your Kids
My son is a lot like me. Not only does he look like me physically; he has inherited my fear of failure, pressure to perform, and tendency to become anxious.I've often joked that I feel like I am parenting myself, and that God must have given me such a child so He can teach me the lessons I still need to learn as an adult.So... you would think I'd ... Read More...
How To Raise Innocent Kids Who Are Also Worldly Wise
We have an interesting problem as Christian parents in a postmodern culture: this conundrum of sheltering children from influences of the world, yet not leaving them in a position where they're unable to interact with it.We want to produce the perfect hybrid of a child who is both innocent and worldly wise. I've wrestled with how to accomplish this ... Read More...
Why Boycotts Won’t Protect Your Child’s Purity
There has been a lot of controversy over the overtly homosexual content sprinkled throughout Disney's new live action Beauty and the Beast, set to come out this Friday. Like many parents, I was disappointed to read that a beloved children's film was heading in this direction. This was one of my favorite movies as a girl- I loved the characters, ... Read More...
How To Resolve The Santa Dilemma
"Look, buddy! I got a baby Jesus one and you got a Christmas one!" Our kids had just opened their annual Advent calendars from Grandma. My daughter's depicted a scene straight out of Luke 2, with shepherds, wise men, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. My son's featured Santa's workshop complete with elves, toys, candy canes, reindeer, and a sleigh. My baby ... Read More...
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