parenting
Thank Goodness God’s Not Like Me
Bitter words they can’t really even comprehend pour out of my mouth. “Kids! Please just play nicely! Everyone will have so much more fun if we treat others how we want to be treated.” “That’s it! Time out! Now. You’re done.” “You see? I told you this was going to happen if you didn’t listen to me!”…
Read MoreThe ULTIMATE Round-Up of Resources for Teaching Toddlers about God
To celebrate the completion of our Play Through The Bible series I have brought together over 75 different resources from across the web that can help you as you strive to raise your little one to follow God. From Bible memory to learning how to sit still in church, this list has you covered! If…
Read MoreUsing a Bad Day to Point Your Child to the Gospel
It was one of those nights. The ones where the clock ticking down to bedtime couldn’t possibly move any slower. It had been a rough day. K had been particularly… well.. three years old. We’d been struggling with disobedience, stubbornness, angry outbursts, mischievousness, and lack of self-control all. day. long. Typically on nights like this…
Read MoreCOMING SOON: A Christ-Centered Christmas
Ahhhh.. Christmas. It’s one of the best times of the year. Even before our son was born, I planned the ways we would celebrate this beautiful time. I knew I wanted Christmas to mean something. To be special. And not because of the elaborate parties or expensive gifts, but because it was focused on celebrating…
Read More*INTRODUCING!* Play Through The Bible: A Toddler’s Introduction To God’s Story
I am so excited! It’s finally time to begin our toddler bible study series. It’s going to be called “Play Through The Bible: A Toddler’s Introduction To God’s Story” and I wanted to take today to give you a little introduction before we jump in later this week. First, I want to explain a little…
Read More6 Tips for Making Bible Story Time Come Alive for Your Toddler
If you’re like me, you want to get your child started reading God’s word as soon as possible. Maybe you even started reading to your peanut while he or she was still in the womb. Then, you read to that squishy newborn as you rocked and snuggled. However, along the way something happened. That little…
Read MoreNo Fuss Potty Training – How We Did It
For months leading up to our big move I would tell him, “when we move we are getting rid of the diapers and you are going to wear undies!” I would quiz him: “what are we doing with your diapers when we move?” Once we did move, I knew I didn’t want to spend any…
Read MoreWhen I Don’t Want My Child To Obey
My blood was boiling. It felt like the tension inside was going to break me into a million pieces. The last string of patience I could muster snapped. My thoughts whirled. “Why does this always have to happen?” “Can’t I just have a few minutes of peace?!” “That is it!” Words spewed out of my…
Read MoreGreat Picture Books For Toddlers Volume 2
My son loves to read. I’ve never met a young child with such a long attention span for listening to picture books! Because of this we go through a lot of library books each week. Some are great, but a lot are duds. The purpose of this series is so we can pass on our…
Read MoreWhy I Stopped Telling My Son “Be Careful”
“Be careful!” The words spilled out of my mouth without any thought as my son attempted to navigate some rough terrain in the backyard. I must have said it at least a half-dozen times already in the half hour we’d been playing outside. It was then that I knew I had a problem. I had…
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