Post By Tanya My Co-Host From godscharacter.wordpress.com I have noticed that there are some people who measure the worth of a person based on what they can do, what they have or who they are. I remember growing up being ashamed of people knowing where I lived because I was poor and lived in…
By Janis Cox In order to have a sense of self-worth, children need to know that they can indeed do things for themselves. Don’t stifle their drive. I grew up with a lovely, caring mother and father. My mother loved to serve and I am sure she had the gift of help. She did everything…
By Grace Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder are nervous. They are concerned about everything. Trying to figure out what to wear in the morning can send them into a fit of tears. Difficulty with an art project might end with screaming and running into another room. Because of this, they are very hard on themselves…
Beth Biggers I hear it preached in churches. The message is there on the regular be it subtle or overt: Self esteem = Bad. Self flagellation = Good. Now, maybe I am some kind of rare exception (although I doubt it,) but my struggle is not with believing that I am not as great as…
by Cristina Grau The Truth about Self Worth In the public school system, and in America today, we see a strong pull towards helping our children build self-confidence. Our children are great; our children are smart, our children are going places. It doesn’t matter that a good portion of our children are failing…
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My first year as a mother was one of the most difficult years of my life. Before I discovered I was expecting our first child, my husband and I moved over 2,000 miles away from both of our families. After coming home from the hospital I tried to jump…
Being a Mom sometimes feels like being a Drill Sargent. There are those days where I have to remind myself that I’m the parent and not their friend. They may think that my rules are one-sided, but their attitudes are lopsided. I will not argue with my six and five year old. It would be…
By Beth My son has a milk moustache. It mixes with the peanut butter and jelly already mucking up his lips, his cheeks. He is out of his chair – dancing. “How does my skeleton make me move, mommy?” He sings a made up silly tune as he dances, whirling around, experimenting with all the…
Today Tanya From God’s Character will be talking about setting boundaries. To read more posts from Tanya you can go to https://godscharacter.wordpress.com/ I remember seeing a photo some time ago of a person in an area with a fence going all around it. The person in the fenced area did not want to be there…
Today’s parenting post is by Grace. Grace is a wife, homeschooling mom, doula, pastor’s kid, and writer. She currently resides in southern Oregon with her husband and three gorgeous children, where they enjoy walks in the woods, wading in the river, reading good books, and attending a diverse and compassionate church. You can find…
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