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27 Nov 2016

Family Prayer Strategy

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

by Sandra Strange My life has changed in the last few years. I have retired from nursing, broadened the ministry out of my home, and published a book The Lamp, Be Aglow and Burning with the Spirit (available through … Read More

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20 Nov 2016

Mealtime Manners & Etiquette

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

One fact of life we all must live with is that first impressions tend to prejudice all future impressions. That is why first impressions often become “lasting impressions.” It is also a fact that people tend to form favorable “first … Read More

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30 Oct 2016

Do Your Teens Do The Right Thing On Social Media? by Belinda Letchford

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

Belinda Letchford is a Contact Mom in the Growing Families Australia parenting ministry and author of the blog Live Life with Your Kids. In today’s technological world, Belinda brings up a conversation every parent should have with their tweens … Read More

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23 Oct 2016

The Value of Preparation and Training at Home by Beth Blunk

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Moral Training, Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Here’s the scene: Dad takes 2-year-old twins to a public family bathroom for the girls to go potty while Mom is busy nursing the baby. While helping the second twin, he turns to check on the first one who was … Read More

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16 Oct 2016

Kids’ Kitchen Table Painting Lesson for the Art Deficit Mom by Susan Ekhoff, Part 2

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

Now it’s time to paint! Choose an appropriate size brush for the first area to be painted. Dip the brush into the paint, and then carefully fill the space designated for that color. Re-dip often. Blow-dry each section before … Read More

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9 Oct 2016

Kids’ Kitchen Table Painting Lesson for the Art Deficit Mom by Susan Ekhoff, Part 1

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

Kids love to paint, but most moms hate the thought of letting them. It’s too messy and too expensive and too hard to teach. If you are not a fan of letting your kids loose with an art project … Read More

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25 Sep 2016

One Standard Fits All

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

Given the fact that every child is endowed with unique gifts, talents and personality that set him or her apart from others, is it reasonable to expect similar achievements from each child? If the question was limited to intellectual capacities, … Read More

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28 Aug 2016

Priorities by Angela Pascoe

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

Here in the United States, we are getting back in the swing of things now that school has started. New rhythms and routines bring the perfect opportunity for re-examining our priorities. We all have different family sizes and schedules, but as … Read More

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21 Aug 2016

The One Degree of Change by Susan Ekhoff

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

I’ve been experimenting with the simplicity and power of a one–degree change. Here’s how it works in principle: When I see a major family issue that needs my attention, instead of defaulting to frozen inaction, I hold the whole … Read More

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7 Aug 2016

Mommy I’m Bored! Part 2 by Susan Ekhoff

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

The best playtimes are delightfully relational and often educational! Children are naturals at playing, but sometimes mom and dad are wise to prompt their play in constructive directions by pre-gathering ideas and supplies and creating a time and space. … Read More

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