It’s almost inevitable. Kids behaving badly in public and moms wanting to hide under a rock. It happens to the best of moms! So what’s a mom to do when her child begins to behave badly in public? How can a mom teach her children to behave themselves? 1. Begin setting very clear expectations at a young age. Even when your children are only about two, you can convey your expectations to them and when you have defined the ‘code of conduct’ for your household, your children will begin internalizing those expectations and make them their own. Remember, clear expectations …
10 Ways to Make Your Child’s Lunchbox a Healthy One
You’ve heard it said before, “You are what you eat.” So are our children. Recently, statistics have unveiled a startling truth about our children’s eating habits. It seems as though the number one food that children eat is chicken nuggets. Some chicken nuggets aren’t so bad, but I think because we think they are eating chicken, we forget that most of them are deep friend in hydrogenated oil. In The Making of a Mom, I wrote about how loving our children well includes making sure they eat well. But healthy doesn’t always come easily in a world full of drive thru’s …
Friends Helping Friends
Forever Friends is a favorite topic for my speaking audiences. I have skits in that talk to show what it means to have trusted and treasured friends and to be that kind of friend to others. Are you the kind of friend you long to have? Click To Tweet I am currently in a scheduling crunch with my writing and speaking ministry, but I had a blog post due today. “Help!” was the subject line in an email to my good friend Kathy Howard. Kathy is a TMI guest contributor so I asked her if she could help me with …
Mom the Enforcer or Mom the Evaluator by Lori Wildenberg
Do you sometimes feel like you are the Enforcer? Or the Parent Police? Okay instead be the EVALUATOR! Summertime is filled with countless decisions because of the additional flex time. Evaluating every activity deciding, whether or not to give the go ahead nod or deliver the dreaded no is exhausting. No matter the age of your kiddo, youngster to young adult, constantly thinking on your feet to determine if your answer is a yea or nay is such a brain drain! Constantly thinking on your feet to determine if your answer is a yea or nay is a brain drain! …
Mommy Fears
Today, we’re super excited and honored to have a sweet friend, Celeste Barnard with us sharing about something we all deal with… MOMMY FEARS! Always do what you are afraid to do ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Mommy Fears. We all have them. I wish I could put on some mommy armor that would render these fears ineffective. But they’re real- and they affect me. Most people I meet have something that scares them or there’s something holding them back from being all that God has created them to be. The older I get, the more I realize how much these fears affect …
Tornado safety for moms
Tornado safety: A message for moms TORNADO SAFETY for moms from Julie Sanders on Vimeo. If you don’t see the video, click here: TORNADO SAFETY for moms from Julie Sanders on Vimeo. Tornado safety: PREPARE BEFORE a storm PRACTICE for tornado safety Know where safe shelters are in public places you frequent like church, the grocery store, or a mall. Spaces under wide, arched roofs are not safe. Teach your children to crouch down on the floor, against a wall, with their hands covering the back of their head. Understand the difference between a watch & …
How to Help Your Children Make Wise Choices
Today, we’re honored to have a precious sister who has become dear to me very quickly. Her heart for God, to minister to women, and to be bold for Christ has been obvious from the moment I met her and I’m so glad she is sharing these words of wisdom about wisdom with us today! Welcome Dawn Wilson, sweet moms! Ask parents, “Do you want a wise child?” and they’ll likely all say, “Yes!” But how do we cultivate that wisdom? It doesn’t just happen. When my two sons were in high school, people often asked me, “How did …
Even Moms Need More Sleep
And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. Genesis 2:2 ESV She’s here, she’s there, she’s everywhere. You’re the mom, which means you are always on the go: groceries, diapers, and carlines are a part of your everyday world and somewhere in the chaos of it all we’ve bought into the lie that we’ve got to be some kind of supermom. You know, faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than…oh, who are we kidding, we’re not super mom, nor should …
5 Ways to Assure that Your Kids Will Rebel
It’s a lie. Not every child rebels when they hit that magical age of 13. But some do. In fact, statistics tell us that the majority of kids rebel in one way or another. There are so many physical, emotional, hormonal and social changes that take place during those very crucial years that there are bound to be times when they balk at the boundaries their parents place on them. But resistance doesn’t have to become rebellion. Parents have the opportunities to sow seeds in their children’s heart, and to cultivate an environment that fosters faith, integrity, responsibility, morals and wisdom, …
The “UNPLUGGED SUNDAY” Family Challenge
Recently, my hubby and I headed to Chili’s after church. As I stood in the restaurant waiting to be seated, I noticed a young family sitting in the waiting area. The mom and dad were busy text messaging or checking their latest Facebook status while the daughter, who was sandwiched between them, slouched down with a very exasperated look on her face. Sunday. The day we take our families to church and we worship the risen King, the Savior of the world, the Great I AM. The day we gather together with our forever family to sing praises to His name, …