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...
6 Surprising Reasons Chores Are Good For Kids
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...
4 Ways To Raise Thankful Children
My seven-year-old loves to read her Illustrated Children's Bible on her own each morning before breakfast. From the kitchen, I'll often hear commentary like "oh boy, here they go again." She's discovering that the Israelites weren't always so grateful. In fact, they were usually downright selfish complainers. God had just delivered them from ... Read More...
6 Habits That Lead To Intentional Parenting
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed the other morning and came across a post from a prominent Women’s Ministry leader, rejoicing that all five of her kids were away at youth camp. She referred to them as “spawn” and described how she and her husband were literally having the best time of their lives without them. What followed were ... 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 ... Read More...