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22 Oct 2018

What To Do When Others Don’t Agree with Your Parenting

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

You are at a family gathering and your three-year-old is dawdling over her plate. Grandma assumes she doesn’t like what she’s being served and offers to get her some cheese and bread instead. You want your child to learn to … Read More

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10 Oct 2018

Finding Your Family’s Purpose

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

At any given moment, our house is filled with a din of giggles, squeals, thumps, and babbling. It’s hard to imagine, but in just a couple of decades or so, the nest will be empty again. And when it is, … Read More

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24 Sep 2018

Championing

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

We have been parents for 25 years. It is a journey we wanted to be purposeful and intentional in. We wanted to teach our kids more than just how to “get along,” “be kind,” or “share.” We wanted to have … Read More

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17 Jun 2018

A Wife’s Mandate

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Dads, Marriage, Mom | 0

I love my husband. He is one of the most patient, gentle men I have ever met. His strengths are my weaknesses: if I can break it, he can fix it. When the computer “acts up,” he gets it to … Read More

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3 May 2018

Walking in Love

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Marriage | 0

As Christian moms, we need to know how to “walk in love” as we interact with our family and with others that God brings our way. Walking in love is a life long process. What does it mean to walk … Read More

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29 Jan 2018

Rhythms and Routines

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

If you’ve read Babywise or taken any of the GFI classes for younger children, you know the importance of routine. But what about routine for the stay-at-home mom whose kids are in school? Or the work-at-home mom? Or the almost … Read More

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10 Dec 2017

Santa or No Santa

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Holidays | 0

To Santa or not to Santa…that is the question that plagues many parents this time of year. As the youngest of four children, I never stood a chance of believing in Santa Claus. Let’s face it, the further you … Read More

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27 Oct 2017

Where to go for Advice?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Dads, Marriage, Mom, Training | 0

Living in the age of technology and instant information has its perks. No one can pull one over on us in social gatherings anymore since we always have Google at our fingertips to check the facts. The downside, however, is … Read More

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3 Oct 2017

Babywise Tips – Sleeping with your Baby

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

To the point of becoming faddish, co-sleeping with an infant is on the rise. Maybe you are contemplating the practice for your own family. Some theorists will tell you bed-sharing with an infant is the ultimate bonding, attachment, and … Read More

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27 Sep 2017

WHEN HE WORKS…..ALOT!!!

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

My claim to fame, if I actually have one, is that I was an Army wife for twenty-five years. My title of Army wife could be easily substituted for other titles such as: single mom, home repairman, Uber driver, … Read More

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