In the Gray: Teaching my Daughter How to Use Faith AND Wisdom in Relationships
We all live in the murky, gray area that exists between our core values and the wisdom needed to deal with reality. How do we teach our children to discern the difference if we're confused about it, too?
Not Like Oprah: Teaching Kids To Shine On Their Own Terms
It's natural to want our children to follow the steps of successful people. But what we should truly want is a kid who beats her own drum.
Start With the Heart: How To Teach Children To Do the Right Thing
This mom wants her child to do the right thing because it's in her heart to do so—not because she's afraid of doing wrong.
The Sneaky Child is the Best Child
Parenting a sneaky toddler can be tricky. But this mom prefers her kid be the sneaky one anyway.
The Problem with Parenting From Your Own Pain
Fear is an awful foundation for parenting because the only fruit it can bear is more fear. Soon enough, we must surrender the fate of our children to God.
Shaped By God: Encouraging Faith—As Opposed to Religion—in My Child
A mother ponders teaching her daughter about faith—teachings that involve more than the transfer of Bible facts and "Because Jesus said so."
