Sensory play is one of those things that kids really enjoy —water tables, bins of rice, finger paint, play dough. Adults, on the other hand, tend to dread. Why? Because they are often messy, leading to sticky kids, wet clothes, and messy floors. Maybe if we could see all of the learning, calming, and development happening below the surface, it ...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Calming Sensory Strategies for Children on the Go
There are moments when everything seems fine one second, and the next, the child is completely overwhelmed. I saw it often in my own home—usually when noise, emotions, and too much stimulation built up faster than one of my kiddos could process. In those moments, movement became one of the most effective tools in my parenting toolbox. I remember ...
Easy Visual Chore Schedule for Teaching Kids Responsibility
When my kids were young, I tried multiple chore charts and posters, but nothing seemed to stick. I found that my kids (especially those with ADHD) needed something more hands-on—something visible, movable, and easy to carry from room to room to help focus and remind them of their daily responsibilities and routines. Just in time for summer, I ...
Raising Courageous Kids
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about that tricky balance we have to strike as moms. Here's just one area. You want to teach your child how to navigate the world—things like ordering their own food, asking for help, or advocating for themselves—but you’re also constantly weighing that against keeping them safe. Then there’s the future to ...
The Hard Reality and Hidden Purpose of ADHD Parenting
When Bubs was just a baby, I read a parenting book written by a mom raising a boy with ADHD. At the time, I didn’t know much about ADHD. I remember thinking how incredibly hard that must be—parenting a child who never slows down, who struggles to focus, who acts before thinking. I had no idea I was reading a glimpse of my own future. Bubs—our ...
Celebrating a Child’s Salvation Birthday
The day a child says “yes” to Jesus is worth celebrating. I mean...if heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents (Luke 15:10), we should celebrate too. Then just like we celebrate birthdays each year, create the tradition of helping the child remember their spiritual birthday and what God has done in their life. But then comes the question… how ...
How to Choose Truth Over Fear
Fear in parenting has been a steady theme here and on the Parenting to Impress podcast—and honestly, in my quiet time too. This morning, in one of those still moments, it felt like a light bulb turned on. In my prayer journal, I drew two simple columns:🚫 A fear I was believing✅ Truth from God’s Word that speaks directly to that fear Then I ...
Letting Go of Fear in Parenting
Mama, can we sit together for a moment? Feel free to bring your coffee. When my kids were little, I would constantly count them—“one, two, three, four.” I knew where they were, what they were doing, and I felt like I could keep them safe. But then they grew up. Now they’re leaving early for activities, heading to work, going off to ...
Simple Ways to Teach Character
On the way home after a special date with my son, Little Man (17), we were talking through something he’s been wrestling with. After he finished, I asked, "Would you like to hear what I am thinking?" When he said yes, I responded, “I love how passionate you are about this. But my goal for you is simple—I want you to bring glory to God in how you ...
The Sanctification Process: Why Sin Keeps Coming Back
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I thought I already dealt with this sin? Maybe you prayed about it. Maybe you confessed it. Maybe you truly believed you had victory over it. And then—sometimes just an hour later—it shows up again. It can feel a little like playing whack-a-mole with your sin. You push it down, and suddenly it pops back up ...