I love summertime. Just thinking about the slower pace, evenings spent outside, camping trips, gardening, and ab-building laughter with friends puts a smile on my face. Looking back through my past blog posts, I’m reminded of how much has changed—three of our four children now have summer jobs! But some things remain the same. We still use these ...
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Announcing the ABCJesusLovesMe 100 Hours Outside Play Challenge!
Are you ready to say goodbye to couch potato days and hello to vibrant outdoor adventures filled with play, learning, and essential Vitamin D? Join the ABCJesusLovesMe 100 Hours Outside Play Challenge and watch your child thrive, and your life get easier! The Challenge Our goal is simple: Spend 100 hours outside with your child or students ...
Tips to Help Kids Tackle Test Anxiety {Free Printable}
Tests are an understood part of our children's lives. Whether it's those elementary spelling quizzes, the high-stakes AP or ACT/SAT exams in high school, or even the GRE for grad school hopefuls, it feels like there's always another test around the corner. And let's face it, tests create varying levels of anxiety in our children. And for ...
What’s So Important about Play Stick-to-itiveness?
Resharing from 2013 an update to one of the most popular posts on Parenting to Impress.Last week I shared a simple plan to teach your child to play independently. But in writing the post, I realized that there is an additional aspect to fostering independent play: what I call "stick-to-itiveness." Stick-to-iveness is a real word. Like...in 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
I emailed my aunt telling her all of our activities over the weekend. She graciously replied, asking, "What about the Sabbath?" At the time, I was a mom to four very young children who required diaper changes, food, clean laundry, and attention so they didn't get into trouble. I had to use every moment available in the week to stay afloat. But ...
Unlocking Your Child’s Development: New Checklists for Ages 1-5
Are you ready to better understand and nurture your child's development? As a fellow mom on this journey, I'm excited to introduce the latest tool from ABCJesusLovesMe to support you: brand-new developmental checklists tailored specifically for ages 1 through 5. Understanding your child's developmental milestones is crucial for providing the ...
How to Help Children Overcome Fear
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on the link and purchase the item, I may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). "When God made you, He gave you feelings." How does that sentence resonate with you? Perhaps you wish your preschooler would have fewer feelings, or you find yourself wishing your teenager ...
The Power of ‘What Do You Think?’ in Parenting
My daughter's teacher asked her to participate in an event. When my daughter sent me a text asking for my thoughts, I started typing my response immediately. Then I paused. Delete...delete...delete. My role as a parent is to guide my children to think for themselves and make wise, biblically sound decisions. As a teenager, if I continually ...
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS
Here's some great news: Today begins a new year with 366 days of opportunity in it. Yep, 2024 is a Leap Year.Here's some not-so-great news: According to Forbes.com, only 8% of people achieve their New Year's resolution goals. This statistic attempts to evaporate my hopes of carrying a goal to fruition. So how can you and ...