The Big Picture Moving your child from obedience to responsibility Part One: Back to the Basics How do you navigate the tricky middle years and move your child from obedience to responsibility? How do you transfer freedoms? In this three … Read More
Question: My child is only three years old but in a recent conversation with some other moms, the question of children stealing came up. Is there a way I can be proactive in teaching my child that stealing is wrong? … Read More
How Not To Be a Thief All of us have been victims of a thief at one time or another. Some of us remember having our lunch stolen in elementary school. Maybe you were getting ready to pull into a … Read More
Is it really necessary to correct your crawler/toddler? If so, why? And what does it look like? Ultimately, our desire for our children is that they would leave the quiver of our home and fly straight to the target that … Read More
Are boundaries really necessary for children? Most parents would give a resounding, YES!! How to implement those boundaries, though, can be the dilemma. When my son was two years old, he had a habit of grabbing everything he could see … Read More
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32 We’ve probably all seen at least one funny video of a … Read More
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” This is a quote from Jim Elliot who gave his life for a people group he wanted to share the Gospel with. Growing up … Read More
The Nicer No Dealing with passive rebellion in our children “Why is the door standing wide open?” “Is your homework done?” “Did you remember to take out the trash?” “Are all your toys put away?” “Why is your … Read More
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
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