Mothers and Sons
I encourage you, if you are raising sons, to step back and be quiet. Ask the Lord to show you his gifts and gently nurture them. It’s a fine line you walk as the mom.
Do You Preview the Movies Your Children Watch?
James and I strongly believe in preserving our children’s purity and protecting their childhood. As parents it is our job to guard their hearts. This means that our kids don’t watch TV, read books we haven’t read first, play violent or sensual video games.
My Deep Dark Potty Training Confession
I am going to make a confession now. It is a horrible thing to admit considering the fact that I travel around speaking on child training. But you know I am all about full disclosure, so here goes…..
Barbies, Star Wars and More…
After my post about having different rules with your children, quite a few of you asked me what about the situation in reverse….what if a friend called me and said, “Before my precious baby comes to your house to play, I need you to put away such-and-so. We don’t allow him/her to play with those…
When Your Rules are Different
A sweet mom asked, “How do you handle it when you let your kids spend time at a friend’s house and they allow things you don’t (i.e. TV shows, movies, video games)?”
Thank You Dallas
I’m home from Dallas and a little groggy. My kids keep saying, “Mommy, you’re falling asleep while I’m talking.” It’s a little like those first days post-partum,
The World’s Most Boring Blog Post
I don’t have interesting things to say this morning. I’m just so happy that the cowboys didn’t get eliminated on The Amazing Race. I was worried. They are my favorite team.
Do Your Children Say Please and Thank You?
Politeness makes the home sweeter.
“Please pass the biscuits.” “Thank you for helping me.” “Excuse me.”
Training a Toddler in Church
At the shower yesterday a mom asked me a question, “How do I get my toddler to fall asleep on my lap or on a blanket on the floor?”
She has beautifully trained her baby to sleep in his bed at home. The problem is that when she goes out.
Showing Kindness
My little Adam is having some problems lately with self control. It’s hard to be 9 years old.
I share this with you because it is a perfect opportunity to show patience, mercy and love to your child.