When friends and family are distant during the greatest time of need
Parenting Trait
With our words we will affect the lives of those around us as we speak blessings, not curses, into their lives.
Every person needs both validation and nurture to fully develop into a healthy adult.
If the midweek scavenger hunts have left you searching for a more manageable morning system, here’s a plan of action.
How to reach children ages 0-3 with God’s Word
If every parent’s job is to make sure his or her children turn out “right,” it would mean God messed up.
Our task is not only scriptural instruction but also role modeling.
Get into the mind-set that everything you do as a parent ultimately is part of validating or nurturing your children.
See which of these traditions might work for your family!
What is the next teachable moment or transition in your daughter’s life? How can you add affirmation and encouragement to that moment?
Spending one-on-one time with each of your children
Providing a way for your child to gain an understanding of how his day will go may eliminate some of the undesirable behaviors that tend to rear their ugly heads during transition times.
Use your children’s involvement in sports to teach them about life.
Preschool Go on a walk with your child, and collect leaves or other objects that reflect the changing seasons. Create habits that help you connect with your wife and kids, such as phone calls from work or special “daddy” time when you walk through the doorway at the end of the day. Post pictures of …
Help your tween grow into a thoughtful young adult by prioritizing your relationship rather than simply listing rules.
A clever idea changed my perspective on my kids and household duties.
Try using this activity to teach your kids that sin separates us from God.
This clever discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening.
My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
Try using this activity to teach your kids that God wants us to be part of His family.