In the previous blogs, I have been talking about protecting our children and our responsibility as parents to cover them emotionally, physically, and mentally. Now we will look how to protect our children spiritually. Moses was put in a basket …
Tag: Parenting
Protecting Our Children Emotionally
Jennifer seemed like a typical teen and never missed a youth function. She seemed by some to be on an emotional roller coaster, but others thought she was a typical teen. In 2018, she got in her car, logged onto …
Protecting Our Children
In January of 1975, we lived in McComb, Mississippi. We were eating breakfast when my husband, Joe, asked me to get the transistor radio from Jodi’s bedroom, who was five at the time. He felt we would lose electric from …
Raising Your Child’s Self-Esteem (Part 2)
Stanley Coopersmith did a study of 1,738 boys: Children with high-esteem were clearly more loved at home. They had more individual personalities to grow and develop. They expressed themselves without fear of ridicule. They came from strict families and had …
Raising Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Ben Carson talks about peer pressure from others with the the analogy of a crab tank. They never have to put a lid on a crab tank because if one crab starts to crawl out, the others will grab onto …
The Right Time to Discipline
I remember the time when I was at a gathering and a three year old boy was large and in charge. As adults were trying to talk and enjoy the evening, this little guy talked out loud while the speaker …
Making Christmas Memories to Last a Lifetime
MERRY CHRISTMAS, parents & grandparents! We will continue our lessons next time, but this week I would like to share some great ways to enjoy the holiday season with your family. You will be making memories in the days …
Is it Really Necessary to Discipline my Child?
UCLA sociologist, James Wilson, once said that when observing inner city life, he noticed the crime rate escalates on those streets where broken windows are not repaired. His study showed that the failure to replace windows makes an announcement to …
A Well-Mannered Child? Yes, Please.
A teacher was giving her class of small children a lesson on good manners. “Suppose, by mistake, you step on a lady’s foot. What do you do?” “I’d say ‘excuse me’.” “Very good. Now suppose that lady, to reward you …