ContactMom.Life, Author at Growing Families Educational Services

15 Jun 2020

Sibling Conflict

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family | 0

Genesis reads like a how-to manual on what NOT to do to your brother or sister. Perhaps God, in His infinite wisdom, front-loaded the Bible with accounts of poor sibling relationships so we could learn how to avoid those same … Read More

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7 Jun 2020

Is ‘Cry-It-Out’ a Necessity When Sleep Training?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Infant Sleep | 0

There seems to be some confusion regarding the cry-it-out method of getting your baby to sleep. Is it part of sleep training? Are there other ways to teach your little one to self-soothe? I have found that cry-it-out, sleep training, … Read More

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3 Jun 2020

My Child Bites – What should I do?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

It’s the last thing a parent wants to hear: your child has bitten another child. Or maybe it’s an issue Mom is experiencing at home with her son or daughter: she’s frustrated with her child biting her or a sibling. … Read More

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25 May 2020

Strengthening Your Influence – A Middle Years Mindset

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Middle Years, Transitions | 0

God is so smart. He always provides what we need, when we need it. As we approached the middle years with our children, we knew we would need more tools to add to our parenting toolbox but we didn’t know … Read More

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17 May 2020

Gender Identity in Young Children

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family Identity, Training | 0

Question: I hope you can help. My sister called me in a panic. She is concerned that her 5-year-old son seems to prefer playing with his sister’s dolls and dress-up clothes. With all the discussion of gender confusion and homosexuality, … Read More

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12 May 2020

Using Words Rightly

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Speak Life | 0

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. Proverbs 15:1-2 Understanding godly communication was one of the hardest things … Read More

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4 May 2020

Grief in a Pandemic

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family, Family Identity | 0

GRIEF: a deep and poignant distress, a natural response to loss. The emotional suffering one feels when something or someone you love is taken away. MOURNING: the act of sorrowing, a period of time during which signs of grief … Read More

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29 Apr 2020

How to Correct Verbal Freedoms

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

How do you rein in verbal freedoms in your child? Consider these practical steps: Listen “…for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.” Luke 6:45 Listen closely to what and how your child speaks to you … Read More

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27 Apr 2020

Verbal Freedoms

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

What are verbal freedoms? How do you know if your children are taking freedoms that don’t belong to them? What do you do about a child who has too many verbal freedoms? In this two-part blog, we’ll look at verbal … Read More

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20 Apr 2020

A Pandemic Perspective – Having Your Students at Home

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Routine | 1

Do you unexpectedly have your college student(s) living at home due to the closure of campuses? We do! Or maybe your high schoolers are suddenly learning from home after their schools closed. As a former homeschool family, I blissfully pictured … Read More

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