Purposeful Character Development
Character development is a key focus of parenting. Good character is not determined by socioeconomic status, academic success, or origin of birth. In fact, it transcends social constructs that might […]
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Discerning Character
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines character as “one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual.” Character traits are attributes that describe or define a person. Actions […]
Help! My Kids are Home all Day
COVID19 has created a time of uncertainty and a paradigm shift for parents. Schools close and suddenly you have the added responsibility of teaching your children at home. If your […]
Choose Faith Over Fear
The uncertainty of the COVID19 has created a storm in our present day ̶ a storm that can produce anxiety and fear in our children as well as ourselves. As […]
Loving the Middle School Years
Parenting a middle schooler brings new challenges and new rewards in the parent-child relationship. These years are bursting with emotional and physical changes. At this stage of childhood your middle […]
Instilling a Love for God and Leaving a Legacy
Do Your Children Know You Love God? Most Christian parents would rank knowing and loving God as the most important value to instill in their children. As followers of Christ, […]
Make It Simple: Four E’s for Better Nutritional Health
The average American diet is sabotaging the health of your children. Diet affects the ability children have to focus and concentrate in school. It impacts the ability to rest, which […]
Parenting Styles-Indifferent Parent
The final parenting style of the four typologies suggested by Baurmind (2005), Maccoby and Martin (1983) is the indifferent parent. Unlike the authoritarian parent, authoritative parent, and permissive parent, the […]
Parenting Styles-Permissive Parent
In studying parenting styles, four typologies exist: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and indifferent (Baurmind, 2005; Maccoby and Martin, 1983). Having discussed both the authoritarian and authoritative parent, the third to examine […]
A Fruitful Branch
Are you a fruitful branch or are you dry and weary? Everyone experiences weariness at times. Maybe you’re weary in doing good, or weary in doing the mundane. This is […]