Tyndale Kids has a series of books called Little Blessings. These books provide answers to children's many questions and are wonderful resources to explain spiritual and abstract concepts to little ones. Who Made the World and What is the Bible are the newest additions to help children ages 3 through 6 understand the basic truths about Christian ...
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A Child’s 10 Commandments to Parents
source At church this weekend Bubs learned about the 10 Commandments. His teachers sent home a sheet that listed "A Child's 10 Commandments to Parents" by Dr. Kevin Leman and I wanted to share it with you. 1. My hands are small; please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are ...
Play-Based Learning Made Easy for Busy Parents
Oh, the mom guilt. Social media is flooded with posts that invite the enemy to sit beside us, whispering, "You're not enough. You're not doing enough." I witnessed this several years ago when my son's doctor, a mom herself, showed defeat in her eyes when talking to my son. She felt like she was failing her own children. I invite you to read this ...
How to Instill Respect in Your Child {Transcript #61}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson, Co-Host 00:00 Heidi, we had a listener question from Jessica. First of all, she asked if we took requests and yes, yes, we do. Makes me feel like a DJ from the early days in radio. It was such a good question because she was asking about this idea of respect and, specifically, ...
What’s a Christian to Do with the Enneagram? {Transcript #60}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 I find the brain absolutely fascinating. How God created each person beautifully unique, yet with similar traits, is humbling and amazing. That's probably why I have enjoyed learning about personalities. It has helped me understand myself, work with others and better parent ...
How Do You Teach Kids to Pray? {Transcript #4, #60}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz, Host 00:00 As parents and teachers, we know that teaching children to pray is one of our most important roles. But for many of us, prayer is difficult in our own lives and the idea of teaching it to our children feels like one more to do on our very long list. But what if we chose to ...
Shaping an Intentional Summers for Your Kids {Transcript #13, #56}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Host 00:00 A few years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to what has become my summer Bible verse. It says in Mark 12:30, “Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.” We're going to return to the archives for our next two ...
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 Teach Your Child to Receive a Gift
My kiddos loved to open presents when they were young. I cringed as each bow came off. Sounds crazy that I wouldn’t enjoy watching my young children open gifts. But in reality, I feared birthdays and Christmases wondering what shocking statements my children would make upon unwrapping a gift. This was especially true of Bubs and Little Man ...
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 ...