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24 Jun 2020

Does Your Child Buck the System?

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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

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4 May 2020

Grief in a Pandemic

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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

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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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13 Apr 2020

Helping Your Child Achieve the Virtue of Self-Control

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Heart Training, Structure | 1

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:28 “Self-control: the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of … Read More

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30 Mar 2020

Teach Your Child to Control Himself

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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

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25 Mar 2020

Getting to the Heart of Self-Control

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

“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

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12 Mar 2020

The Nicer No

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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

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12 Feb 2020

Couch Time

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

How Something So Simple Can Affect Your Child So Profoundly Parenting hacks. Do you know of any? We wish that there was an easy, quick fix to so many of the struggles of parenthood. Parenting is a lot of hard … Read More

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15 Jan 2020

What Do You Expect?

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

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

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