Parenting – Called To Mothering – Page 3

11 Ways To Develop Strong Communication Skills in Your Child

February 4, 2021

Imagine you’re sitting down with your child watching TV. All of a sudden he or she starts making a strange face. Your kid is trying very much to communicate something to you, but you just do not get it.Or it could be the other way around. He or she has just done something you consider wrong, and you are trying to give a moral lecture on the ... Read More...

5 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter About Modesty

October 13, 2020

If you've been a girl mom for any length of time, you've probably struggled to find acceptable wardrobe options for her. Skinny jeans, plunging necklines, and pants plastered with saying across the rear abound on the clothing store racks. Costumes for dance recitals seem to get shorter and skimpier every year. The fashion trend in our culture is ... Read More...

21 Activities For When You’re Stuck At Home

April 30, 2020

Keeping kids busy can be a chore. They would sometimes rather lounge on the couch with electronics than go outside and play, or find things around the house to entertain themselves with.Boredom leads to creativity, so don't feel like you always have to entertain your child or give them structured activities. That being said, there are times when ... Read More...

5 Tips For Parenting The Strong Willed Child

March 4, 2020

In an effort to teach our then four year old daughter responsibility and the value of hard work, my husband and I decided to start implementing daily chores. I remember explaining to her one day that she was a member of our family and old enough to begin contributing in some aspect. A big smile lit up her face as she eagerly agreed. The idea of ... Read More...

4 Ways To Change a Negative Attitude About Your Child

January 24, 2020

Every day, I see something of an epidemic among moms: negative patterns of thought, speech and reactions towards their children. Our pessimistic attitude towards our kids is evident in our posts on social media, conversations during playdates, even chats at Bible studies and church functions.While we’re deep in this season of training and ... Read More...