Beginning a family bible study is one of the best and simplest ways you can grow your children's faith and biblical knowledge. With all the fantastic bible resources available these, diving into the living word of God with a family bible study has never been easier. When your children see you in the word, experience you bringing them into the word, and caring about what the words in the Bible mean for your lives, they are drawn closer to God and tethered more tightly to their parents. A ... View the Post
How Parents Can Influence Their Children
Most moms have figured out a thing or two about life by the time they have a baby. Still, children rush headlong into childhood eager to test out the world around them, often learning painful lessons the hard way. Leaving us all wondering how parents can influence their children in a lasting way for the benefit and blessing of a child? Five essential elements must be present for a healthy influence to occur from a parent to a child. Relationship is the first and most powerful element ... View the Post
Intentional Parenting With Purpose and Mindfulness
An intention is something you mean to do. With regard to intentional parenting, this definition alone is sort of muddy and convoluted. I could call myself an intentional parent and have great intentions that I rarely or never put into action. When it comes to intentional parenting in a way that makes a powerful and positive impact on your child's life as well as your joy in motherhood, intentional parenting needs purpose and mindfulness to accompany it! Moms must have a goal for ... View the Post
The Keys to Using Positive Reinforcement to Change Behavior
Using positive reinforcement to change behavior is one of the best-kept secrets by moms with well-behaved children. Though it's really no secret at all, it simply comes intuitively to some and not-so-much for others. Using positive reinforcement to change behavior is done so subtly sometimes that moms may not even realize they are doing it. By calling it out and giving it a name, we can be more intentional in using this child training strategy for the benefit of our ... View the Post
How to Reduce Sibling Conflict by Training Living Together Skills
So often parents jump to assume our children have a sibling rivalry the minute we hear them begin to quarrel. That's not typically the case! I want to chat the truth about sibling conflict, what sibling rivalry REALLY is, and, most importantly, how to significantly reduce and diffuse sibling conflict. What is Sibling Rivalry? By the very definition, a rivalry is a competition. A competition for the same object or superiority. This definition indicates that sibling rivalry is ... View the Post
Best Board Games for Toddlers to Promote Brain Development
**PLEASE CHECK ALL AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH GAME BEFORE ALLOWING YOUR CHILD TO PLAY THE BEST BOARD GAMES FOR TODDLERS LISTED. SOME GAMES DO HAVE SMALL PIECES THAT COULD CAUSE CHOKING. Toddlers are a never-ending sprout of development. Their brains are growing, taking shape, and making them into who they'll become with every second of the day. One of the best things you can do to maximize this time of rapid growth is to use the best board games for toddlers to promote brain development and ... View the Post
