Called To Mothering

Equipping Moms To Fulfill The Great Commission At Home

Why I’m Not Worried About Socializing My Child

Nothing pulls at my heart strings more than my children. Or induces more guilt. I want to do everything I can to ensure their safety and well-being. It's easy to be guilted by well-meaning but misguided sentiments of the day. Which, if you're a homeschooler, you hear a lot. "They'll be deprived of so many social experiences." "You wouldn't want ... Read More...

4 Ways To Develop Character In Your Kids

So we've made it nearly one month already in our new homeschool year. I wish I could tell you that it's been nothing but smooth sailing and everything's gone according to plan.It hasn't.In fact, it's been pretty rocky. Character issues that had flown under the radar during the summer suddenly appeared to surface out of nowhere.I realized I needed ... Read More...

5 Ways To Protect Your Child Online

I remember when I was 9 and my parents got cable installed in our house. The large gray box that sat on top of the tv brought a lot of things into our home we didn't previously have access to. Videos featuring scantly clad women and rappers singing about "big butts" were suddenly only a few channels away. Now the MTV generation is raising the ... Read More...

8 Criteria For Evaluating Our Kids’ Media

My eight-year-old recently met his first Summer Reading Club goal and was eager to pick up his prize- a book of his own. An avid reader who reads at an 8th grade level already, he quickly skimmed past the picture books and chapter books with less than 50 pages to the tween selections. When he stopped at one with a creepy looking cover, I told him ... Read More...

How To Raise Kids Who Won’t Walk Away From Church

Hardly a day goes by in which we are not reminded by some major news source that "atheist" and unaffiliated" religious categories are growing among Millennials. For those of us trying to raise children who walk in the truth, the odds aren't in our favor.According to Barna Group, 70% of kids raised in Christian homes will walk away from the church ... Read More...