Parenting – Called To Mothering – Page 4

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...

3 Great Secrets To Raising Faithful and Godly Kids

September 17, 2019

I had one of those days recently where I was constantly frustrated by my children's behavior. You know, where you expect your kids not to act like kids? I couldn't figure out why, at the ages of 10 and 7, they hadn't overcome certain character flaws that I- a woman in her forties- still have difficulty with. Then, I slipped into this line of ... Read More...

5 Ways To Help Kids Accept and Value Correction

September 3, 2019

One of the best things we can give our children is the ability to think rightly about their faults and process their weaknesses well. How? It starts by teaching kids to accept and value correction. One of the jobs of correction is to reveal a character flaw, mistake, or sin. But when most children are faced with that reality, they often don't ... Read More...

6 Surprising Reasons Chores Are Good For Kids

August 20, 2019

A few days ago, I took my children with me on a weekly grocery shopping trip. They were eager to help with pushing and loading the cart, along with checking things off the list, as we went to not one, but two stores. It wasn't always this way, though. I used to be reluctant to let them help. I frequently picked up after my kids, cleaned their ... Read More...