As a parent, it’s easy for me to get upset when my children get angry. I want them to control their emotions. I want them to control themselves. But through the years I’ve discovered that one of the best ways to deal with anger is to figure out where it comes from. Once we figure… [Continue Reading]
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How to Raise a Strong Girl in a Princess World
When my oldest daughter Leslie was 5-years-old she refused to wear pants… for a whole year… because she was a princess. I thought it was cute for the first month, but we lived in Montana. Have you ever tried to dress someone in a snowsuit while they were wearing a dress? I have seven daughters… [Continue Reading]
How Parents Can Handle Teen Emotions
You can read the first blog post of the series here ~ What You Really Need To Know About Emotional Teens. On the top of my to-do list, today was writing this blog on how to handle emotional teens. It’s easy to make that a goal and spout all types of wonderful advice on a… [Continue Reading]
4 Ways to Cultivate More Peace in Your Mothering | Rebekah Hargraves
Sometimes, the words “peace” and “mothering” just don’t seem to mix. Between all the household tasks, the tantrums, the training, the constant needs, and the loud voices calling “Mama!!!”, it can feel like peace is nowhere to be found. I am of the belief, however, that even amid all the craziness and chaos which can… [Continue Reading]
Creating a Happy Bedtime Routine for Kids
Want to learn how to create a happy bedtime routine? I share three tips sure to help you to create a happy routine that doesn’t leave you stressed out. The fast way to get happy kids is to get rested kids, yet getting kids to go to sleep is often one of the hardest things in… [Continue Reading]
What You Really Need to Know About Emotional Teens
I have three children beyond their teen years, and I currently have four teens in our home. Let’s pause right now as I ask for prayer. Do you also have a teen—an emotion-filled creature—in your house? I’ll pause and say a prayer for you too. One thing I’ve learned with these teens is that their… [Continue Reading]
7 Tools for Calming Angry Kids
In the past three years, John and I have adopted seven children from foster care, which means we’ve had to deal with a lot of angry kids. Anger displays itself in many ways. I’ve had children yelling, screaming, kicking, fighting, and throwing things. I’ve seen looks of pure hatred directed at me. (I know the… [Continue Reading]
#WALKITOUT 014: Amber Lia
In today’s episode, we’re chatting with Amber Lia. A former high school English teacher, Amber Lia is a work-at-home mom of four little boys under the age of ten. She and her husband, Guy, own Storehouse Media Group, a faith and family-friendly TV and Film production company in Los Angeles, CA. When she’s not building… [Continue Reading]
6 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make | Ginger Hubbard
Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you frustrated because nothing seems to work? It could be that faulty child-training methods have snared your line of thinking. A quick bribe or mild threat looks appealing to a parent’s appetite for… [Continue Reading]
Why Are Kids Impatient and Mouthy?
I sat in the doctor’s office and watched as another mom hurried in with two kids. She made sure to let the front desk clerk know she was early and expected to be able to get in right away. She also let them know (about a dozen times) that she wasn’t happy with having to… [Continue Reading]
Praying for Fruit; Waiting for Harvest | Hettie Brittz
Immediacy is one of my favorite things. I find deep happiness in a perky voice answering my call after only half a ring and in the same-day delivery option on Amazon. Wouldn’t parenting be a breeze if our efforts could bear same-day fruit? Imagine this: We’d call for generous sharing and – tadaaa! – our… [Continue Reading]