Tag: parentingtips
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I’M NOT SAYING GENTLE PARENTING IS THE ONLY WAY
But I am Saying That Spanking Your Child Isn’t the Way Parenting is one of the hardest, easiest things that I have ever done. If I had spent more time being guided by the God-given instincts and discernment than by the fear of man, I would have made much different choices earlier in my parenting…
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SOMETHING TO REMEMBER AS YOU TRANSITION YOUR PARENTING STYLES
Going from Punitive to Peaceful Parenting transition is always the hardest process. When you want to lose weight, it’s easier to stay the same or maintain when you get there. When you are an expert in your career field, it’s always easier than the process to get there. The truth is that transition is messy….
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6 REASONS TO BE A HELICOPTER PARENT WITH TECHNOLOGY
I admit that when it comes to technology, I am a helicopter parent. My kids have tons of freedom in so many ways, but technology is one of the things that I believe deserves a higher level of control as kids are growing up. There are many different reasons for this, and I am sure…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING FACE-TO-FACE WITH YOUR CHILDREN: 5 REASONS TO PUT DOWN YOUR SMARTPHONE
I remember the day my oldest told me, “Mom, you’re always on your phone. You hardly put it down.” And daaang. If that wasn’t a whole word, I don’t know what is. And while the old me might’ve been like, “no I’m not” or “well, your dad is on it more than me.” Instead, I…
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12 SCREEN-FREE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR TEENS AND TWEENS
Parents of teens and tweens often lament the fact that it feels hard to connect with their growing children because of technology. I have plenty of opinions about using tech that I will share in another post, but for those of you trying to make a concerted effort to connect with your teens and tweens,…
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5 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Raising kids in modern times means we have so much to think about. How much screen time is too much? Is it safe to leave my kids with a sitter? How can I share the love of Christ with them? How can I raise them to become decent humans as adults? One of the things…
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4 KEY WAYS TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY
We all want our kids to be healthy. We want them to thrive in life. But what does it take? When I had my first son I thought the key to healthy kids was some sort of mysterious thing. My oldest got sick a lot and while I followed all of the typical advice, it…