Not long ago I was doing something (have no idea what...probably some mundane mom task) when the Holy Spirit threw a word at me. Literally it was like a softball hit me in the forehead. train Immediately this verse came to mind. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Then like a ...
Parenting
Appropriate Ways and Inappropriate Ways
Anger and frustration get Bubs in a lot of trouble. A wise mom suggested that I give him acceptable outlets instead of just telling him "no" or "stop." I needed to train him to know how to handle his hard situations. He was unable to properly handle the emotions and needed training to learn acceptable ...
Excuse Me While I Go and Scream
I just posted on my personal Facebook page. Excuse me while I go and scream. This was preceded with... Oh how discipline squelches my fun plans for the summer. I am sitting here frustrated to the nth degree. First day of summer and I want to hide in the corner. Is anyone here with me???? Let me give you some background. ...
Simply ABC
Yesterday I suggested calendar-charting your child's days - the good, bad, and ugly. Here is another idea that I found about charting. In a forum for parents with special need kids, a mom wrote that she uses ABC's to help figure out how to avoid her son's behavior issues the next time. As an educator myself, I was familiar with this concept ...
Review: Journey of a Strong-Willed Child
Journey of a Strong-Willed Child is the second book by Kendra Smiley that I had the opportunity to review. Written with the same encouraging and positive tone as the other book Be The Parent: Seven Choices You Can Make to Raise Great Kids, Kendra Smiley gives you an insightful look into the mind of a strong-willed child. ...
Focus on the Family: Surviving the Strong-Willed Child
We have three very strong-willed children with one more in question. They come by it honestly because their Momma is a very strong-willed adult! They are all strong-willed in different ways. They battle different things and in different ways. But each of them will fight to the end for what they believe ...
Review: Be the Parent: Seven Choices You Can Make to Raise Great Kids
When I started this blog, I never dreamed that I would have the opportunity to review great products. While I take this responsibility very seriously, I love working with companies to make you aware of items available. I have learned about amazing authors, toys, and products that I didn't know even exsisted. Hopely you ...
Drive Through Conflict Resolution
A few days again Sweet Pea and Bubs were going at each other. Neither one were listen to the other. Watching this war, my mind jumped forward twenty years. I saw each of my kiddos with his/her spouse. Frankly - it frightened me. How I "disagree" with my husband... Oh, who am I kidding... How I argue with my ...
Warning: Stop Talking In Front of Your Children
Do you remember my post "I Talk Too Much"? Well, this is an extension of that. I talk too much in front of my children! Actually, I really do try to be careful about this. But sometimes, I fail. You know what else? I bet you do too! You invite a group of people over for supper. Your child is acting ...
Sin Takes, Never Gives
In October I wrote a blog about sin. I passed along s statement that the Holy Spirit said to me, "Sin is not cute." I have thought about that statement several times as I watch my children. Today, I learned a new statement about sin. This one came from Beth Moore in her teaching video for Living Beyond Yourself. ...