After reading 7 Gentle Tips to Help with Early Risers, Shelley asked: “How do you actually train a child to stay in their room until you come get them? My 3-year-old comes into our bed every morning between 4 and 5 a.m. and goes back to sleep. I know he needs more sleep, but I also need my morning quiet time. Help!” If this sounds familiar, ...
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7 Gentle Tips to Help with Early Risers
My life changed the day I decided to wake up before my young children to spend time with God in prayer and reading His Word. But getting there wasn't easy. I had every excuse in the book:"My kids wake up so early. I could never get up before them.""As soon as I wake, my kids get up.""I am exhausted. I need every possible moment to sleep." I ...
Tired of Bedtime Battles? Here’s What Worked for Us
When I think back to those early years of parenting, the word that comes to mind is exhaustion. All. Day. Long. I was simply trying to keep our four kids alive. Well, I did more than that, but it often felt like a major victory just to make it through the day! And while there were plenty of mistakes made (so many!), I’m thankful that we prioritized ...
10 Tips to Guide Children Through Grief
When a child experiences loss—whether it’s a grandparent, a pet, or even an unmet expectation—grief can feel overwhelming. As moms and teachers, we want to guide them well, but we may not always know how, especially when we are grieving ourselves. Here are 10 practical ways to help children navigate grief in a healthy way. Read the episode ...
Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids
In today’s world, our kiddos face so many challenges that bring big emotions to the surface. As parents and teachers, we want to help them navigate these tough moments. Raising emotionally resilient kids means teaching them to work through their feelings and find growth on the other side. It’s not something that happens overnight, but I’m here to ...
Why Teach Character Traits to Children?
We all want our children to grow up with good character. We want others to like them, and we want to like our children! Naturally, we teach them traits like honesty, compassion, and generosity. As Teacher Created Materials shares: With the many varied messages children see in the media and in their associations, we can’t expect them to merely ...
Rules Needed to Raise Kind Kids
If I polled the ABCJesusLovesMe and Parenting to Impress families, I believe 100% would say they desire their children to be kind. But if you've spent more than a few hours with a toddler or a teen, you know that kindness isn’t always natural. So, what does it take to raise kind children? Is it about the rules you set in your home? You know—the ...
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 ...
Simple Steps to Starting a Family Bible Time
Let’s do some shocking math for a moment. If your family goes to church for three hours a week, that only accounts for 1.8% of your entire week. While those three hours in corporate worship are vital, we can't hold the church responsible for the spiritual growth of our children. We must bring God's Word into our homes. Family Bible time is one more ...
Does Your Home Have Structure? Here’s How to Tell
A listener to the Parenting to Impress podcast, raised an insightful question: “How do I know if my home has structure? Is there a right or wrong amount?” Structure seems abstract, but I believe there are a few hints to gauge your family's structure. And be sure to read until the end, where I offer guidance for parents who are providing structure ...