Family values aren’t usually something most people think about until they need to teach their kids a lesson in response to an unwanted behavior. However, the importance of family values should not be overlooked. Thinking about what your family values are and instilling them in your children early, can teach your kids how you expect […]
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5 Positive Parenting Tips That Make Parenting Easier
Positive parenting is an approach that is built on mutual respect and treating your child as a person with feelings and the ability to think and make decisions. The positive parenting approach means saying good-bye to “because I said so” and instead, modeling good communication skills. The power of positive parenting is that if we […]
List Of Helpful Self Esteem Activities For Kids
Self-esteem is very important to cultivate in children. Having self-esteem not only helps in sports, but also in school, personal relationships and eventually in the workplace. Just to be clear, being stuck up or high on oneself is entirely different from having a positive self-esteem which just entails believing in oneself and in one’s worth. […]
Parenting A Strong Willed Child
A strong willed child is often regarded in either a very positive light or a very negative light, depending on your preconceptions. So is strong willed bad? I certainly don’t think so. As with most things, there are positives and negatives to being strong willed. An iron-willed child will be resolute and determined. Those are […]
4 Ways To Teach Teens How To Dress Modestly
In a culture where teen girls are so often wear super short skirts and exposing midriffs, how do you raise teenage girls to understand the importance of modesty and self-respect? Teaching modesty certainly can feel like a challenge sometimes! However, there are many benefits to dressing conservatively. Here are four ways to teach teens how to […]
Parenting In Modern Times: How To Overcome Fear And Uncertainty
Yesterday, there was a school shooting at a Nashville elementary school. The shooter was armed with two assault-style weapons style weapons and a handgun. That is every parent’s worst nightmare. The thought of it makes our souls quake. And yet we as Americans have not taken action to ban these weapons of mass death and […]
How To Discipline A Teenager
Raising a teenager can be a challenge. You want them to explore their independence and make decisions for themselves, but you also want to protect them and keep them from making bad decisions. Most teenagers think they know more about life than their parents. However, most parents recognize that their teenagers tend to know very […]