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Sharing my thoughts on deconstructing faith and how you as a parent can help your older teen through questioning the beliefs you have taught them.
Read blog post: When I Deconstructed my Faith, I still Decided to Follow Jesus
If we say Jesus is the reason for the season how we celebrate needs to reflect that. We need to focus on the heart and let that show in our celebrations. Learn how your Christmas celebrations can reflect your love for Jesus. Read blog post
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Housework often feels like a thankless task but when we know why it is important we change our motivation. Do you know why housework needs to be done?
Read post including links to further reading to help you find perspective with housework. Why Housework is Important and When you Should do it
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A bossy sibling creates tension in relationships and in the home. Teach your children to relate with humility and encouragement instead. Read the blog post: How to Deal with the Bossy Sibling
To be an intentional parent means to know where you are going and how you are going to get there. It means parents are mindful, purposeful and deliberate. Read the Blog Post: The Most Effective way to Parent is to be Intentional
Parents it is important to get your heart to a place of forgiveness before you deal with any heart or behavioural issue from your child. Read the blog post here and dig deeper into this topic.
Family life is different when our husband works away from home. We have to be very intentional to protect our marriage and build a strong family life. Sharing 8 key things that helped us in our relationship and family, as this was our lifestyle while our children where young. Blog post: Dealing with Life when your Husband Works Away
Married people have the opportunity to respond with character as they live life with their spouse. Each time we choose to respond in keeping with our values, we strengthen our marriage. This post lists 7 key character based responses that will strengthen your marriage. Read the full blog here.
Character is not head-knowledge; it is a life of making wise choices. Chore time gives children an opportunity to make those choices, & grow in character. Read blog post
When you encourage your child parents need to praise character not achievement, otherwise we slip into the danger of praising behaviour not the heart. Read the blog post
If you want your kids to grow in character you need to do more than teach a good character lesson. Character is built by making daily choices. Read the post: How to Really Help your Kids Grow in Character
Character is a life skill that teaches our kids how to respond to people and circumstances; it is a life skill that will benefit them for life. 4 ways to teach character to your kids. Read the blog: How to Teach Character to your Kids
Character Education is important to Christian parents because it teaches our kids how to respond to life, how to choose right from wrong - but we must remember it is a moral issue not an issue of faith. Read the blog post: Why Christian Parents need to be Active with Character Education
When we teach our children Bible lessons from our heart, instead of from a lesson plan, we make life-giving connections for them.
Read the blog: When you Teach Bible Lessons, Teach from your Heart
Parents want to know that their children are growing spiritually but we have to be careful not to make it a checklist of things they should be doing. Doing all the right "Christian" things doesn't mean they will be growing spiritually.
Christian Parenting is about discipleship in the family. As Christians we are called to make disciples - and our children are the first people we are to teach.
Read the Blog: Christian Parenting Is About Discipleship In The Family
A Family Vision Statement reflects your heart as you describe the values and purpose that motivates your family. As you family grows you will find the choices you make will be both guided by and reflected in your Vision Statement. Read why and how on the blog - includes a free download: Vision Statement Toolkit
You can have a relationship with your teen and still be the parent if you are prepared to be intentional and heart focused. Read the post here.
Though it can be confronting to hear our kids opinion, they need to learn how to think and own their beliefs and it starts with talking to their parents. If our teens are to own their beliefs they must start talking and sharing them with you. Read the blog post here.
Over to you: How do you handle your kids/teens having an opinion, especially if it is different to yours? Love to hear your thoughts
Raising independent kids seems to be a good goal, but when we look at the heart of independence we actually want something else. Listen or Read the blog post: Do you Really Want Independent Kids?
In the midst of disappointment children often struggle to communicate. Our job is to help them till they find the right words. Read the blog - and leave a comment
Parents need to know ahead of time how they are going to handle their kid's tantrums. A tantrum is simply an external expression of not being happy!
Throughout the day we have 5 different opportunities to speak words of life; words that instill hope, courage, trust and a sense of belonging. Read the post here: 5 Different Times Parents can Speak Words of Life to their Kids
When I know my goals I can start organising my week to meet those goals instead of just following someone else's' system. Set up a system that works for you - your family - your lifestyle. Read the blog, or leave a comment: The Way I Organise my Week to Meet my Goals
Intentional parents are thinking parents. They know their why, and they think about their how and when. Start today with getting to know your children. And when you are finished listening I'd love to know if you set aside time to reflect on the health and wellbeing of your family - pop over to the blog to leave a comment.
Our kids can have a relationship with their siblings - we have to teach them how to be friends, teach them relationship building skills.
Are you anxious about your kids dating - fearful that they’ll make mistakes - so you wonder what rules to set? Dating and preparing for marriage is something that parents need to think about - before their kids get to that stage. Read our journey and why we don’t have rules for our kids dating. Read the Blog post
Are you teaching your children a growth mindset or do you wonder if the idea is in conflict with your Christian beliefs and values?
No-one likes to admit they are slack but an attitude of slackness in our family can create a sense of overwhelm and frustration. The character issue to look into is 'virtue" - when everyone in the family starts making better choices - the whole atmosphere will change.
Having the right perspective with my housework will help me find balance with all the spheres of my life. Housework isn’t my main priority. Is it yours?
A heart focus Christmas is about making Christmas significant - and it starts in our heart today as we prepare for celebrations ahead.
Parenting teenagers in a way that helps them grow up means we need to find the balance between holding on and letting go - always with love.
Read the blog here: Parenting Teenagers Needs to be Done with Love where you can also leave a comment, send me a message or subscribe to my weekly email.
The learning environment we create in our homeschool will effect the quality of learning our children have but we don't do this by the way you would expect - not by the way schools create a learning environment.
When you children want to have a daily Quiet time with God, you can guide them and encourage them with these simple prompts.
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When we teach our children these three skills we set them up to be able to have a daily time with God, eventually on their own.
There are a few things that parents can do to help your child have a regular devotional time. A devotional time is when we regularly read the Bible, reflect and pray in order to grow closer to Jesus.
When our child makes progress, take time to celebrate instead of moving straight onto the next life lesson they need to learn. Our children need us to recognize and praise their growth.
Every season of life bring different opportunities and different limitations. When we recognise the season, we can learn to be content and learn to make the most of the time we have.
On today's podcast I interview myself about me, life and family. Taking the questions from the reader survey I sent to my newsletter readers I talk about where my family is at, a current parenting struggle and where I'd like to take my blog. Join me for today's podcast - there is no written version today, but you can read more about me and what makes me tick by following the links on the show page.
I've been feeling distracted lately so I've studied the character of diligence as one way to overcome bad habits. If you get distracted then join me to work through this 5 point action plan to grow and move forward. Head over to the Show Notes to download a bonus worksheet.
Though we get frustrated with our kids asking 'why' questions it is an important aspect of knowing your world, We too, must know our world - why do we do the things that we do? Don't forget to check out the show notes
One of the values we want our kids to live by is to consider the other person - to be others centered. When our kids were young I asked myself the question - who are the 'others' in their life? I was surprised to realise that I too was one of the 'others' in my kids life. Listen to more as I talk about how seeing ourself as a person impacts the training of our kids.
Don’t let the busyness of every day distract you from praying intentionally for your kids heart. Join with me as I share a lesson that has encouraged me to keep on praying for my kids. Check out the Show Notes
Welcome to the first Live life with your Kids podcast. Today I'm talking about being intentional, relational and heart focused in your family life. Tune in till the end and download the worksheets to help you go forward in your family.