Habit training

I love the Charlotte Mason style of education. If I am ever able to start the school I dream of it will be modeled after this style of education. The excerpt of the following book by Sonya Shafer is about habit training, which is so important to instill in the little lives with which [...]

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heart ache alert…

Virtue Alert has another great article titled Heart Ache Alert. I find it interesting how many parents are unaware of what their children are doing.  Some parents, when they find out make excuses for the conduct allowing it to foster behaviors that left unchecked will become deeply rooted. I have seen this first hand as [...]

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Shepherding a Child’s Heart

One of my very favorite parenting books is Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp. Driscoll and Mars Hill Church have been gracious enough to upload all five sessions of their Biblical Parenting Conference in which the speaker is Dr. Tripp. If you have children…click on over.

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Top Ten Countdown to having a new kid…

I have not had the chance to read Dr. Kevin Leman’s book, Have a New Kid by Friday. I have heard good things about the book. As I was flipping though it, I noticed his top ten countdown for having that new kid by Friday…and here they are….
10. Be 100 percent consistent in your behavior.
9. [...]

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how not to raise a mama’s boy

Check out Virtue Alert’s post Warrior or Wimp

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How to Parent: Just Guide Gently

parent gently

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The Blame Game

I came across this article I thought I would share with you. I know I am guilty of the blame game. How ’bout you?
No Greater Joy Ministries

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Child Controlled home part 3

For those of you who were waiting here is the final part in the child controlled article. If you missed the first two you will want to go back and read those. They are also posted on my blog.
Enjoy.

“I Want an Oompa Loompa Now, Daddy! Part III of III”
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Avoiding a Child Controlled home part 2

“I Want an Oompa Loompa Now, Daddy! Part II of III”
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Avoiding a Child- Controlled Home, Part 1

This article is a little long and it’s only part 1:), but I think it’s well worth reading. I have just been introduced to Donna Reish, and only in the little correspondence we have had over the last few days I feel like I have known her a long time. So get a cup of [...]

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preparing them for life

I was thinking this morning about raising children. I have to admit when I pause to think about the responsibility it can be overwhelming. I think sometimes we lose our focus and educate them for the goal of getting into a good college. When in reality we should be educating them for more than that. [...]

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No whining allowed.

Do your kids whine? I know mine do or at least try to. Whining is one thing that really bothers me. Around our house I really don’t have time for it. Over the years I have had several moms ask about this very topic. I am no expert. I am not a perfect mom nor [...]

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