Moms

  Want more family peace? Require sibling honor!   Start at birth teaching your children to refer to each other as “best friends.” We practiced that along with implementing the following principles in our homes when our children were very … Read More

Brothers fight!  Unfortunately this is reality – especially in the middle years.   I am a mother of four boys ranging in age from 18 – 11.  Yes, raising middle school age boys (10-13years) can be a challenge. The middle years … Read More

  Let the Consequence Fit the Crime Dano, the typical firstborn, who is tasked with always being first to generate the need to create a consequence for unwanted behavior, was consistently late for car-pool.  Well, technically, he was on time … Read More

  When I was a mom with young children, I found a surprisingly simple way to memorize whole passages of scripture as a family – with no tears. I printed a long passage or chapter on colorful card stock, one … Read More

  Since we’re in Sweden this week, we thought it’d be appropriate to talk about traveling with children. Parents love their kids, but those rose-tinted glasses get a good cleaning when kids suffer the gauntlet of cramped seating, long waits, … Read More

  Oh the emotions that come when launching a child into the college world!  Whether they are staying home or leaving there is a host of emotions that every mother faces.  There is so much uncertainty as this new season … Read More

  As we gather together at Seacoast Church in Charleston, SC for the GFI Family Conference, there is a unified outpouring of love among families from across the world. Families coming together to be strengthened in Christian values bringing Life … Read More