Parenting Update

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  4 Important Ways to Avoid Mom Burnout Why do we experience mom burn out? Because we feel the extreme pressure our culture has put on the value of a mom. We feel this pressure from friends, family, social media, and more often than not,... Heather Riggleman Nov 30, 2021
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  5 Habits to Help Make Discipline Easier The problem with discipline is we have all the wrong instincts. Think about it. When a child is about to run into the street, we all do the same thing – grab them! It’s a wonderful instinct. But when it... Justin Whitmel Earley Nov 23, 2021
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  Traditions to Add to Your Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving ushers in the most wonderful time of the year - until it doesn't, and we find ourselves overwhelmed with to-do lists, an impossibly crowded calendar, and a bank account saddled with extra...
• 5 Ways to Spend One-on-One Time with Your Kids and Why it's Important After the chaos subsides, I try to connect with each of them, apologizing for the chaos, getting on their level, and asking them what they needed from me. Even if it is as mundane as a Lego creation, it is... Heidi Vegh Nov 23, 2021
• 10 Beautiful Ways God Speaks to Your Child As parents, we become too busy to stop and reflect on how God speaks to our children through their personhood and experiences. He molds them into the unique people He created with a unique plan for their... Brenda Rodgers Nov 16, 2021
• 10 Lies Every Mother Struggles With Motherhood is a beautiful gift, but it comes with a lot of baggage. There is constant pressure to be perfect, to do all the things, to raise the next generation of world changers, and more.It’s hard being a... Christen Fox Nov 16, 2021
• 10 Ways to Inspire Courage in Boys Boys are often taught to ignore their emotions and not cry or be too aggressive when angry. Emotions are part of reactions, even in being courageous. A gut feeling can motivate a boy to help. Ask a boy how... Karen Whiting Nov 16, 2021
• 10 Powerful Prayers for My Son “Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, offspring, a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them” (Psalm... Aaron D'Anthony Brown Nov 09, 2021
• 6 Ways to Embrace and Love Your Stepchild  Loving a stepchild often doesn’t come naturally because we don’t possess the biological bond that enables us to love them unconditionally. Loving a stepchild takes intentionality. Just because you love... Heidi Vegh Nov 09, 2021
• 5 Mistakes to Overcome to Be a Stronger Parent Choose to be your child’s role model and guide. At first, your boundary-setting may not be popular with your kids—especially if they’re used to doing as they please. Keep at it, though, and you will see... Dolores Smyth Nov 09, 2021
• Praying the Lord’s Prayer for Our Children “Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.And... Meg Bucher Nov 02, 2021
• 8 Steps to Healing a Strained Mother-Daughter Relationship Motherhood has been the most painful, joy-giving, confusing, frustrating, and hilarious role I’ve held. From the moment I conceived, I began fantasizing about all the special times my daughter and I would... Jennifer Slattery Nov 02, 2021