How in the world did people ever parent before the days of social media? I mean, seriously… Where did they get birthday party ideas? And how did they manage to distract themselves with completely irrelevant facts about the lives of their "friends" on Facebook while looking for birthday party ideas? And where did they post pictures of the ... Read More...
12 Chapter Books That Will Build Your Child’s Faith
*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. That means if you choose to make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission that helps support this ministry. From the very beginning, I've tried to instill a love of reading in my children. I read books to them all the time when they were babies, toddlers and ... Read More...
Why You Should Homeschool When It’s Hard
I almost had a meltdown over a bottle of apple juice. Lunch was very late that afternoon, and I had already been feeling behind from the minute I woke up. The clock I was trying to beat all day declared its victory over me as I struggled to transition my kids out of "school and play mode" to sit down at the table for a hodgepodge meal I wasn't ... 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 ... Read More...
3 Ways To Equip Your Tween with a Biblical Worldview
My eight-year-old son asks a lot of questions. I mean, A LOT. He didn't even ask this many when he was four. Only, he's not just asking questions so much for the sake of knowledge anymore. They're more like challenges. 8-12 year olds no longer accept what their parents say at face value, like they did when they were younger. They may push ... Read More...