Teaching Toddlers Emotional Self-Control: A Few Practical Thoughts
Teaching our little ones how to handle their feelings is some of the “grunt work” of mothering. It doesn’t feel fun, for us or for our kids, but it... Read More ›
Teaching our little ones how to handle their feelings is some of the “grunt work” of mothering. It doesn’t feel fun, for us or for our kids, but it... Read More ›
How can we avoid being permissive in our parenting? In other words, how can I be patient, loving, and consistent as I exercise my God-ordained parental authority in the... Read More ›
Hi all—sorry for the brief hiatus from posting. We were traveling and unexpectedly found ourselves without Internet access. Home now and ready to resume our regularly scheduled posts with... Read More ›
Stephanie has a two-year-old whom she loves to pieces, but who whines a lot. Ashley has five children at home under the age of nine. Both wrote to ask... Read More ›
Karissa wrote in with a great question:In a recent post you talked about “picking one thing” and being consistent about it in the discipline of a toddler. I guess... Read More ›
Over the last few months Hudson has crossed that threshold from baby to toddler. His speech has taken off, his comprehension level is higher. He’s not my baby anymore.... Read More ›
Targeting our children’s hearts is a very important goal in gospel-centered parenting. Ultimately, I want my children to understand that their hearts are sinful and that they need a... Read More ›
One of the most powerful illustrations is from the relationship of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller. You may know the story. Helen was a young girl who, at the... Read More ›
Whenever I get overwhelmed and mothering seems as complex as a calculus problem, my mom always helps me put things in perspective. “Gospel-centered mothering at this stage is simple,”... Read More ›
Our Aunt Betsy (Ricucci) is our dad’s sister and one of the most encouraging people you will ever meet. On Sunday at church she passed on some very encouraging... Read More ›
When we brought Jude and Sophie home—before we could even speak the same language—we had two simple priorities: show them we loved them, and teach them to obey. The... Read More ›
“Joy to the Word, the Lord is…LEFT?!” Mike, our children’s ministry director, made a discordant sound with his guitar to emphasize to our church’s four and five year olds... Read More ›
As moms, we may be so afraid of raising little heathens of the self-righteous, legalistic, variety that we neglect to teach our children how to obey. Perhaps we grew... Read More ›
“No scream.”“You may not hit.” “No throw.” “Come to mommy.” I spend all day saying stuff like this to my two-year-old son Hudson—simple sentences that rarely get above three... Read More ›
“Just wanted to say thanks for Janelle’s post yesterday,” wrote one mom:“I just got home from an outrageously awful trip to run errands with my 5 and 3 year... Read More ›
My son, Hudson, will be two in November, and while he brings his family tons of joy, his sinful nature is on full display. He has mastered the art... Read More ›
My son Jude asks lots of questions. As I understand it, this is common for children who have been adopted when they are older, and I totally get it.... Read More ›
Every mom of young, active, children (especially boys!) needs to take a minute to read these excerpts of letters from CS Lewis. The way he describes the whirlwind of... Read More ›
To all the kids around here, Janelle and her husband Mike are affectionately known as Mr. and Mrs. B. The kids know that whenever Mr. and Mrs. B show... Read More ›
My little Claire is now over three months old—hard to believe! She has been such a sweet blessing to our family. This girlie is very loved (albeit a little... Read More ›