Equipping Parents for The Journey
Any other mommas out there counting down the days until spring? As the cooler temperatures stick around a little longer than we would like, I will share with you three creative ways to keep your little ones moving their bodies indoors (and away from the television for a little while!)....
I can be accused of overworking almost any holiday. That’s probably the hazard of only having one chick to scratch for. Regardless, I love the idea of making our kids feel loved and cared for, especially those who don’t always feel seen or heard in the world outside of our homes. It doesn’t take...
We are excited to introduce you to Family and Children's Ministry Pastor Dave Carl and his Stories From the Workbench. Pastor Dave has a gift for storytelling. The magic he has created in his workshop will touch all generations. We recently sat down with Pastor Dave to learn more about his passion for his...
As a mom of 6 kids ranging from 7-15, I am managing different personalities at different stages of life, and it can be a struggle. As you can imagine, I have a lot of time in my car dropping off and picking up kids to 3 different schools, plus their appointments, activities, and errands. I have...
We are well into the new year, and most of us have had a few starts and stops with our new year's resolutions. Most of us tend to beat ourselves up when we fail, and very few of us can experience a setback and jump right back on course. But what if you could...
A friend recently asked me to write about launching well. After I almost spewed my coffee, I confessed I am not doing this well. My 18-year-old son is doing GREAT, but me? Not so much. I find the contrast here striking. When we think about “launching well,” we think about sending our kids off...
Every once a while here in the Parenting Pathway community, we come across a family activity that’s too good not to share. So with the new year just around the corner, we’re sharing a holiday tradition we love—family awards. Each year around New Year’s Eve, our friend Sarah, her husband, and her six kids...
There is a great need for foster families, especially after the pandemic when domestic violence and substance abuse increased. This week, we asked Cameron and Shanni Pacheco, church planters and student vocational ministers in the San Diego area, to share their recent journey through the system with us. While not everyone is called to...
How many times have we rushed in to fix the problems in our children’s lives? For each child in the world, there are at least 1,000 stories where we parents have stepped in to fix each situation. But you know what? It’s not our job to fix our children’s lives. I was recently...
When you are a parent of a child with special medical or developmental needs, necessary decisions can come with high stakes and so many unknowns. We can find ourselves downright terrified. Terrified for our child’s future. Terrified that we can’t be enough. Terrified of all the “what-ifs” and things that could go horribly wrong....
There are plenty of studies that show that parents today “over praise” and “over encourage” their children. After all, not everyone can be the best player on the team, or the brightest in the class. There is a fine line between hollow encouragement and affirming God’s unique design of our children. This week Michelle...
No one ever said sinning wasn’t fun, for a while. That’s the trap! The bait looks good, but when you bite it, the good feelings are sooner or later replaced by disastrous consequences. People don’t make bad choices because it feels terrible. Let’s be honest, the pleasure of being bad is real, and that’s...
