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8 Nov 2018

How to Make a Wise Decision

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Protecting the Innocence of Childhood | 0

The simple world of a toddler always gives way to a more complex world of early childhood. Early childhood then gives way to the even more complex world of the preadolescent and then the teen. The more complex the child’s … Read More

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3 Nov 2018

The Power of Human Imagination

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Protecting the Innocence of Childhood | 0

The human imagination is one of the reflective attributes of God transferred to man at the time of creation. Our imagination allows us to create a thought from a previous experience, or create a new thought by pulling independent … Read More

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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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16 Oct 2018

Helping Out Around the Home Develops Character

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

Our children are born with the desire to do things on their own. A toddler will, when learning to eat on his own, often express “Me do it!” We have learned that there is wisdom in teaching certain tasks … Read More

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4 Oct 2018

Consequences – A Tough Nut to Crack!

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Heart Training, Moral Training, Parenting from The Tree of Life | 0

Parents can count on this… our children will require correction. Correction often involves the need to administer consequences. Have you heard the expression “that’s a tough nut to crack”? Determining appropriate consequences in the correction process that will make … Read More

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14 Sep 2018

The Preciousness of Others

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

Cigarette butts left on my front porch. Dirty dishes left for someone else. A rude driver on the road. Words spoken in a disrespectful tone. Pouting because of being unexpectedly interrupted. Making ugly assumptions about someone else’s decision. Failing … Read More

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29 Aug 2018

Self Control

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

Self-control, ugh! Who invited that party pooper? Honestly, wouldn’t you love to say anything, do anything, just let your emotions win? The trouble is, if we all did that there would be chaos 24/7. This is true in your home … Read More

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24 Aug 2018

FTO: Let’s Talk About Consequences…

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Training | 1

What is a parent to DO in response to the child’s failure to obey? This could be a really long discussion. First-time Obedience (FTO) training starts with training the child to come to the call of his name – that … Read More

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19 Aug 2018

A City Without Walls

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

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Proverbs 25:28 Self-control seems to be a lost virtue in our culture of “whatever I want, whenever I want it”. But as you read that … Read More

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14 Aug 2018

Bully Power ~ Battling A Bully

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

There are strong emotions triggered when parents learn of any form of victimization of their child. It feels like you need to plan a reconnaissance mission, send up your drone, or set an ambush… whatever it takes to protect … Read More

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