Ideas for Managing Family Time
IDEAS FOR MANAGING FAMILY TIME Families have a lot going on. Juggling school, work commitments, extracurricular activities, and social engagements…
Five Steps to Teaching Kids to Say “I’m Sorry”
FIVE STEPS TO TEACHING KIDS TO SAY “I’M SORRY” We all mess up, sometimes. But apologies are hard — even…
Emotion Coaching Step 1: Empathy
EMOTION COACHING STEP 1: EMPATHY By Ellie Lisitsa Use Emotion Coaching and empathy in your conversations with your child, and…
The Growing Child: Adolescent 13 to 18 Years
THE GROWING CHILD: ADOLESCENT 13 TO 18 YEARS By Johns Hopkins Medicine How much will my adolescent grow? The teenage…
Developmentally appropriate practice: Knowing about child development and learning
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE: KNOWING ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING By Carrie Shrier It is important teachers understand children’s development. Effective…
Godly Parenting Isn’t Really Godly If It Lacks Affection
GODLY PARENTING ISN’T REALLY GODLY IF IT LACKS AFFECTION The chief aim in giving affection is to give the gospel.…
The Disease of Being Busy
THE DISEASE OF BEING BUSY By Becky Mansfield Last year, I read an article titled The Disease of Being Busy by Omid…
Children who don’t have a regular bedtime behave worse and develop more slowly
CHILDREN WHO DON’T HAVE A REGULAR BEDTIME BEHAVE WORSE AND DEVELOP MORE SLOWLY By Becky Mansfield I just watched an…
Sleep Deprivation Effects On Mothers (and how to change it!)
SLEEP DEPRIVATION EFFECTS ON MOTHERS (AND HOW TO CHANGE IT!) By Becky Mansfield A few years ago, I shared the…
How we keep our marriage strong
HOW WE KEEP OUR MARRIAGE STRONG By Becky Mansfield My husband and I work hard to continue to keep our marriage strong after…