How Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Making decisions about how much we, as Christians, participate in cultural traditions can be tricky. Halloween is one of those things that has brought up a lot of questions for our family. We want our kids to have as much fun as humanly possible, but we never want to participate in something that does not […]
Parenting College Age and Adult Children
If you’re anything like me, parenting teenagers and adult children might take you by surprise. The difference between parenting children inside your home and the change to this relationship as they enter the workforce or college can be tricky, but we have found some great ways to make this transition a little bit easier. Here […]
Teach Your Kids How to Eat Healthy with These 7 Strategies
Teaching your kids how to have a healthy relationship with food is very important for their future livelihood and well-being. Getting them to eat a well-balanced, healthy diet is hard! But with these helpful tips, your child will see food through a different lens, which is the first step in nurturing a healthy food culture at […]
How to Parent Well Through Separation and Divorce
Parenting well through separation or divorce is not easy. There are so many questions one might have in the midsts of it, including: how to discipline through divorce, how to co-parent with a difficult ex or co-parent after divorce, as well as communication guidelines to help the family get through this difficult time and come […]
How to Set Healthy Boundaries for Children
What are boundaries and how can we set them for our kids? Think of boundaries as a line one draws around themselves — a protective barrier. There are various kinds of boundaries, including emotional, personal, and physical. We use boundaries in ALL areas of our lives, even without knowing it — with parenting, relationships of […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Racism
How to best talk to our kids about race and racism is a question on many parents’ minds right now. For us, it has been an ever-evolving conversation that continues to grow and change as our kids understand more and more about diversity and it’s history in this country. How to start the conversation about […]
7 Tips to Get Your Kids to Sleep In Longer
How do I get my child to sleep in? This question is probably on the minds of EVERY parent the minute they hear their child in the baby monitor at 5 am, or when their older child is an early bird and wants breakfast at 6 am. That’s why I’ve compiled a list of helpful […]
7 Steps to Take When Your Child Feels Insecure
Parents will often ask themselves what causes insecurity in a child and what they can do to combat negative self-talk. And as the reasonings for why a child might be feeling insecure widely vary, there are some key steps to take when your child begins to show symptoms. Before we discuss what you can practically […]
5 Children’s Books You’ve Never Heard of About Race and Diversity (From Pre-K to Teen)
Are you looking for some children’s books to help teach your kids about race: Multiculturalism, racial equality, and diversity? Whether you have a pre-schooler, elementary, grade school, tween, or teen, this list covers ALL the bases, and is a great way to integrate cultural and racial equality and awareness in your home and parenting. This […]
7 Ways to Show Your Child Respect
Teaching your kids to be respectful has everything to do with giving them respect. Find out how and why this is.