First, let me say this: if you have ever carried a screaming child out of a grocery store while abandoning your shopping cart, you are not alone. Most parents have experienced that moment—the stares, the frustration, the wondering if anything you are doing is working. Discipline is hard work. And if your child struggles with big emotions, ...
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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 ...
How to Teach a Child Not to Interrupt
There was a season in our home when every conversation with my husband or a friend seemed to happen in fragments. We would start talking, and within seconds someone needed a drink, had an urgent story to tell, or absolutely had to ask a question that could not wait another minute. Can you relate? Over time, I learned something important: ...
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 ...
Raising Courageous Kids {Transcript #78}
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. How to Raise Courageous Kids Heidi Franz, Host: 00:00We recently received two letters from moms with a common thread. Melanie Shuster, Co-Host: 00:04Yes. The first one, the mom shared that her daughters struggle to speak to people they don't know. From ordering food or asking for help or ...
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 ...
Letting Go of Fear in Parenting {Transcript #76}
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Letting Go as Kids Grow Up Heidi Franz, Host: 00:00 Melanie, I know you can relate to this. When my kids were little, I constantly counted "one, two, three, four." I needed to see all my chickadees. I wanted to make sure that they were safe, they were happy, they were good, nobody was ...
Celebrating a Child’s Salvation Birthday {Transcript #77}
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. What is a Salvation Birthday? Heidi Franz, Host: 00:00Melanie, we received this fan mail text with a fantastic question. Here it is: "My son's salvation day is coming up next week, and it will mark his first year of confessing his faith in Christ. What is a good way to celebrate? We just ...
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 ...