Do you ever wonder if you hold your child’s heart? Or worry that you don’t? As parents, one of our biggest desires is to know that our teaching and wisdom is sinking deeply into our children’s hearts from the time … Read More
Looking back on our parenting, there are things we are thankful we did, and using a playpen with our babies is one of them! Our oldest daughter was three weeks old when we moved in with my parents. Our … Read More
“My kids are always whining.” “I don’t know why they can’t get along with each other!” “My kids are always grumpy.” “Why are they yelling?” Sound familiar? What if the dilemma is not with your children but with the person … Read More
Are punishment and correction the same thing? If not, what’s the difference? Let’s start by defining the terms: Punishment is the fitting retribution of an offense. In child training, it serves a moral purpose; it communicates to children a value of good and evil by … Read More
The concept of the funnel in parenting seemed easy enough to understand. The visual picture of the funnel showed me that tight boundaries in the early years would open up as the child demonstrated responsibility and maturity. Applying this concept … Read More