I'm exhausted! How do you avoid exhaustion in parenting? When I’m tired, I tend to give into my children, but I know I should have firm boundaries. If you are a parent or teacher, you can relate to Stephanie’s post in the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group. When the kids are little, physical exhaustion develops just trying to keep them fed, ...
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How to Parent in Exhaustion
How do you avoid exhaustion in parenting? When I'm tired I tend to give into my children, but I know I should have firm boundaries. If you are a parent or teacher, you can relate to Stephanie's post in the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group. When the kids are little, physical exhaustion develops just trying to keep them feed, bathed, and safe. ...
Empowering Healthy Independence in Your Children
There’s a famous parenting quote that states: “Never do for a child what he can do for himself.” This idea makes me think of the parent who carries her child’s backpack to school or makes a teenager’s lunch daily. While it’s easy to do these things out of love, I often wonder if we’re truly loving our kids the best way possible when we do all the ...
How to Teach Your Child to Play Independently
Resharing from 2013 an update to one of the most popular posts on Parenting to Impress. Among moms, there's a prevalent belief that the more time you spend playing with your kids, the better mom you are. Don’t believe me? Just check social media. There you'll find picts of moms doing fun activities with their kiddos, followed by a flood ...
Discovering Sabbath Rest: Trusting God in the Whirlwind of Parenthood {Transcript #51}
Heidi Franz Host 00:00 I sent an email to my aunt telling her all the things we had done over the weekend. She replied back, "What about the Sabbath?" My response was "Well, we're not under the law anymore." And I realized throughout these last few years that, no, we aren't under the law, but God created the Sabbath for a purpose. But I could ...
Beyond the Lies: Seeking Truth and Living Abundantly {Transcript #1, 55}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:01 I'm not good enough. No one likes me. Everyone else has a clean house. Her kids are smarter and cuter. She's skinnier, more fit, and prettier than I am. Melanie Simpson Co-Host 00:10 Her husband is romantic. Heidi Franz Host 00:13 I think there is a time in all of ...
Seeking God Amidst Diapers and Dishes: Is it Possible? {Transcript #43}
This transcript has been edited for clarity.Heidi Franz Host 00:00 Is there ever a season where we can say, "I'm going to put God on the back burner because I just need to focus on other priorities right now?" We all know the Sunday school answer. "Well, of course not. We never put God on the back burner." Yet, if you have been a mom for just a ...
My Discipline Mistakes: New Podcast
Have you ever asked more experienced parents what they wish they would have done differently in parenting had they known what they know now? What about the boundaries that they are so glad that they held firm to? We all come into parenting with expectations of what we will do and how it will be. But not long into the journey something sneaks ...
How to Get a Child to Stay in Bed, Part 2
After 3 1/2 weeks of returning Little Man to his bed, we conquered the war! If you read Part 1 of this series, you know that this didn't happen without consistency. Some kiddos don't put up much of a fight at bedtime. But then there are those who are relentless. The above three key points made all of the difference with our spirited Little ...
How to Get a Child to Stay in Bed, Part 1
Kids don't want to go to bed, while adults long for bedtime. Oh the irony! And I think it is these contrasting bedtime goals that can make nights so challenging. But I have some easy tips that will remove the battle and will help your child stay in bed. To begin, let me share a blog post I wrote on May 10, 2010. Little Man was almost 2 and ...