July 2018 - Growing Families Educational Services

30 Jul 2018

Self-Control Brings Spiritual Discernment

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Heart Training, Routine | 0

”Pay attention to everything that goes on around you.” If my children heard this statement once, they’ve heard it a thousand times. This statement was key to my teaching them the virtue of self-control. In a digital age, our … Read More

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23 Jul 2018

First Time Obedience

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Heart Training, Moral Training, Speak Life | 0

“Yes, Mom. I’ll obey. Right away. All the way. The happy way.” What would you do if your six-year-old answered your instruction with this little mantra? What if I told you I know children who have done this? Would you … Read More

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18 Jul 2018

First-Time Obedience with Context

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Speak Life | 0

What does first-time obedience look like in your family today? After teaching GFI parenting classes for over 20 years, this is the question we began asking parents that were part of our Growing Kids God’s Way class. First-time obedience may … Read More

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13 Jul 2018

First-Time Obedience is Key

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Training | 0

Sometimes parenting can seem like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole. Like those little moles, seemingly unrelated attitudes and misbehaviors in our children can begin to pop up with increasing frequency. We deal with one, only to have another appear in … Read More

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8 Jul 2018

When Feelings Get Hurt

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Speak Life | 0

A cold look, being ignored or laughed at, or a stuffy “You’re not invited” can be hurtful to anyone. Relationships are complicated. I am a math girl. I think in equations and flowcharts. If you do this, then the result … Read More

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3 Jul 2018

Freedoms – Head or Heart?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Heart Training, Training | 0

What is freedom? The dictionary defines freedom as: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. How do you know when to grant a particular freedom to your child? Here are some … Read More

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