I usually don’t write poetry, but after a particularly challenging mommy day with lots of tears, these words flowed out and just wouldn’t stop. I’ve come to learn that it’s often during these difficult days that God not only gives me something to write about, but He teaches me and gives me hope. …
My husband and I have become Uncle Duane and Auntie Des to many of our friend’s children. It is a role in life that we love! I was reading a scripture passage in Matthew and it caused me to think about some things. “Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay…
My tone stung the sweet ones. I was sinking fast. Swept by a tidal wave of irritation in the face of disobedience, I felt myself drowning in anger. Exhaustion hung on every cell of my body. All I could think about was how I wanted this moment to be over so I could rest my…
I posted before about how what I typically do to remain calm when disciplining my children. In addition to those things I do, I have to take into account who I am dealing with. My children have different personalities. One is quieter in their response while the other is more matter-of-fact in how they respond…
by Rebeca Jones The wrinkly stranger pooped. Again. I looked up at the kind nurse charting my vitals and gestured feebly. “Do you want me to show you again, honey?” Her eyes crinkled a bit as she set down her clipboard and grabbed a new diaper from the bag of freebies on my bedside tray. …
By Tanya Parenting is not a straight-forward work. There is no universal mold for a child. There isn’t a universal one for parents either. But one thing that is for certain though, no matter how easy going or how high maintenance your children are, days will get messy. Some days there will be screaming bickering,…
Three bloggers join together in partnership to host on their own blogs an ongoing series for parents. We believe that as parents we must come together and share ideas, support and encouragement. No one should parent alone. We are three blogging communities united together to spread hope and God’s amazing grace. We invite…
Every child has an opinion and they want to feel heard. They want to express themselves without being told that they shouldn’t feel that way or think that way. I believe they should be free to do so. Every child has likes and dislikes. They want us to know that they have preferences and that…
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It’s soon time for the September Parenting Weekend. Checkout upcoming topics here. Don’t forget to that the contact email for this series is godscharacter@outlook.com. If you are interested in writing in this series please feel free to contact me, Tanya, at the above email.
Helping Shepherd Moms, God calls us to show up for our children when they are in distress. We are created to nurture, teach, counsel, support, and direct them to take the right path. It’s in the little silly fights our kids get in that we can teach them to share, problem solve, compromise, and walk…
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