Growing up on a farm, work was a significant part of my life. Whether it was loading livestock into the trailer, preserving vegetables from the garden, or cutting thistles when the grass was waist-high, there was always something to be done. It took everyone working together to stay on top of it. However, I believe that working together has many ...
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Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores {Transcript #14, #59}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 Recently I was introduced to a new book called Kit and the Missing Notebook by Chris and Lindsay Wheeler. In the book they introduced the idea of teaching a child to cook to help with their anxiety. And in reading over the author's notes I realized cooking ...
Should Children Have Chores?
The last few blog posts and podcast episode have focused on being intentional with your summer. With the kids out of school, summer is a great time to focus on the child's heart. I often begin summer thinking about the areas of maturity that are lacking. Without a doubt, having a servant-heart is frequently high on the list. Will chores ...
Our Summer Schedule: School, Chores, & Fun
Summer is coming and I couldn't be more excited! Our older kids will finally be out of school (13 snow days really pushed back the ending date) and the weather will finally be warm enough for swimming, picnics, and camping. Several of you have asked about a summer schedule and how to continue learning through the middle months, so I wanted ...
What Kids Wish Parents Understood
Parenting is beautiful, exhausting, sanctifying, and sometimes overwhelming—all before 9:00 am. Years ago, I came across A Child’s 10 Commandments to Parents by Dr. Kevin Leman. The words have stayed with me because they gently reminded me to see the world through a child’s eyes. As parents and teachers, we can get so focused on correcting ...
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 ...
Helping a Child Understand Purpose (Even at a Young Age)
What's your purpose in life? It’s a question that feels big—definitely too big for little hearts still learning to tie shoes and hold crayons. But the answer, in some ways, is beautifully simple: we were made to glorify God. Why Purpose Matters How does knowing one's purpose help? According to Faithward.org, understanding what the Bible ...
How Much Time Is Enough?
"Am I spending enough quality time with my child?" It's the kind of question that creeps in while folding laundry, driving, or scrolling late at night. I remember asking an older, wiser mom this exact question: How much time should I be spending with my children each day? Being a high school math teacher, she smiled and shared a ...
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 ...
Teaching Respect in Your Home: A Biblical Perspective
As a parent, you’ve probably wondered how to instill respect in your children—especially when you notice them showing more respect to others than to you. It’s a common struggle, and one that Jessica, a listener of our Parenting to Impress podcast, recently asked about. After viewing the Grace and Truth Discipline video series, she noticed that her ...