We oftentimes think of our role in parenting as a one-way street. We assume we know better, so we advise, counsel, guide, and instruct our children. One day, my 6.5-year old called me out and held me accountable for something I said. In all honesty, as much as I hated being wrong, I loved that …
It is a known fact that kids lie every so often. No matter how good we like to believe our children are, we need to acknowledge this truth. In this blog, I will share my thoughts on what a lie is, how to handle it, and when to worry about it. When children are toddlers, …
I have a question for all you moms and dads out there—no judgment at all, just an inquiry into your parenting style. I think, I know the answer, and it is – we all do it, to be frank. Most parents are desperate for some level of obedience from their kids. We expect their attention …
The Bible is full of mighty prayer warriors who sought out God and interceded for others I have been following Elisha, the prophet, in my daily reading, and even though he was not considered a major or minor prophet, what a prophet was he? He succeeded Elijah in his ministry, and God gave him supernatural …
We parents are always looking for the next best parenting advice, book, strategy, philosophy, style, or technique, all because we feel we are not good enough on our own. We are hard on ourselves because there is a world out there that is loud about what it looks like to be a ‘good parent.’ Then …
We teach our kids to say sorry when they do something wrong. We expect them to apologize before they can make up with their siblings. We ask them to forgive others who apologize to them. But when these same kids say sorry to us parents in a heated moment, do we respond in the same …
It all began several weeks back in November when we started to plan Christmas presents for our kids. I kept a running excel sheet as we thoughtfully picked out what they needed; we then purchased them, hid them, spend several nights wrapping them, and finally played Santa the night before to make sure the magic …
I was making dinner one day, and it was over an hour since I was in the kitchen with no interruptions from the kids. I took a peek to see what they were up to and found them getting along very well playing, unaware that I was standing and watching them for a few minutes. …
Can we talk about being intentional in our relationships outside parenting for a moment? When I chose to quit my job and stay home with the kids, I did not know what that entailed. I had reached out to a friend and colleague who had just returned to work after taking a year off. I …
This topic has been on my heart for a while and while I’ve rewritten this blog several times, I think I finally have the point of view I have been trying to capture in words. So, can we talk about parenting for the future? We try so hard to teach our children lessons today, that …