Recently, my youngest son has been a little extra emotional. I caught myself looking at him the other day, thinking, “what in the world is up with you lately?” Then I remembered…. Oh Ya! He’s 3! Correctly dealing with 3-year-old emotional outbursts can mean all the difference between correcting bad behavior or perpetuating it! While some children are naturally more laid back, it’s safe to say that tantrums, mood swings and explosive feelings will be an issue with your 3-year-old at some ... View the Post
Introducing Your Child To God Using Apologetics For Kids
You know your name the same way you know the grass is green. The same way you know that a rainbow is pretty and that slugs are slimy. You know these things to be true because they have always been true. Since the very beginning, you've been taught those things as truth. Introducing your child to God, by establishing biblical truth to your toddler happens in the same way! From the beginning.this blog occasionally uses affiliate links and I will be compensated if you purchase after clicking on my ... View the Post
How To Build A Strong Family Unit – 6 Ways To Strengthen Family Bonds
Accomplishing a strong family doesn’t happen by accident. How your family looks 10, 15 and 20 years down the road is the result of the work you’re putting in right now. You’re doing such a great job with your child. I want you to know how to build a strong family unit because all your parenting and child training efforts need a place to live. That place is your amazing, beautiful family! So let's talk building a strong family foundation for a bit, and in the process, I'll give you 6 stellar ... View the Post
What’s The Difference Between Having A Vision For Your Family Or A Mission Statement?
We set out to write a family mission statement 11 years ago, shortly after my oldest child was born. And here I sit today, without a family mission statement on my wall! And you know what? I don’t care. All the time I didn’t spend toiling over the perfect words to post on my wall was spent working diligently to accomplish the vision I had for them instead. Having a vision for your family and making it happen, surpasses the need for a mission statement. So if you have yet to write your mission ... View the Post
Feeling Guilty About Having A Second Baby?
I don’t cry much, but this particular day I remember literally balling my eyes out. Laying on my side, in my bed, curled around a body pillow, weeping. The kind of cry that makes it hard to breathe, your eyes swollen, your face puffy and your heart feel crushed under the weight of your burden! I was weeks away from having my second baby and some-kind-of-horrible sadness was setting it. I didn’t understand it, I didn’t want it, and I couldn’t believe it, but I was feeling guilty about having a ... View the Post
Top 10 Parenting One-Liners For Correcting A Child’s Bad Behavior.
You know when you hear another mom say some great parenting one-liner to her child, and you think to yourself, “Woah! That is really good! I’ll be using that!” A good parenting one-liner for correcting a child's bad behavior, can fix a bad attitude, refocus perspective, stop whining, or any number of other child training issues with just a few words. I’m all about as few words as possible. Children are too busy both in their bodies and in their brains to listen to long speeches. Parenting in ... View the Post
