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Our culture today encourages children to be isolated, self-focused, and entitled. In many ways, the digital age has not done any favors for parents. What about you? What do you expect? Are you allowing your children to be carried away … Read More
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. (Proverbs 29:18) As a new parent, you probably had visions of what your little one would grow up to be or … Read More
If only there were a GPS for parenting with turn by turn directions. Want a teachable moment with your teenager? Turn here. Your toddler throws a fit? Re-routing available. I’m so glad my husband and I found the … Read More
Have you ever noticed how the holiday season seems to come around just a little bit sooner than the year before? While it is a time for family and friends, a time to continue tradition plus make new memories, a … Read More
Is it possible for siblings to be best friends? We think so. The number one tool we learned from Growing Kids God’s Way that fostered this friendship and has continued their friendship into adulthood is Repentance – Forgiveness – Restoration … Read More
In my first blog, I defined the process of repentance, forgiveness, and restoration. Now I’d like to explain how we taught this process to our children. What you will need: 1 black trash bag 1 white trash bag Red construction … Read More
Conflicts are a normal part of family life. With four boys at home, resolving conflict was a regular occurrence at our house. I found that teaching my children to reconcile their differences biblically was the number one way that I … Read More
There are a few chores that I really don’t mind doing: washing and folding laundry, making beds, picking up toys. There are others that I procrastinate on: actually putting away that folded laundry, cleaning bathrooms, and meal planning! Why does … Read More
Picky eaters are often times a parent’s worst friend. Picky eaters are exhausting and frustrating, but what is a tired parent to do? Sometimes dinner just needs to get on the table. And sometimes, we make it easier by just … Read More
Picky eaters are made, not born… or are they? Living in the Midwest all my life, a common family meal consisted of meat, potatoes and at least one vegetable… fairly balanced nutritionally and hearty. In fact, my husband’s and my … Read More
Food and fellowship. In the home, this is mealtime. Training our children in civility at the dinner table starts young. Most families have mealtime rules like: Food goes in your mouth, not on the floor Hands rest on the sides … Read More
Healthy eating isn’t easy for adults so why would it be easy for kids? Our kids’ eating habits will be a reflection of what we model. True confession: I used to think a piece of bologna, canned peas, and some … Read More