Equipping Parents for The Journey
I want to confess, I have been eagerly awaiting the season of Lent almost since we finished the season of Advent. There is something in me so hungry for the rhythm and routine of intentional worship and study of the life of Christ. As a parent, I am eager to share the journey with my...
Watch this Parenting Pathway class to discover the connection between your child’s communication style and their temperament. In this one-hour class, we will look at a communication framework based on the book I Said This, You Heard That by author Kathleen Edelman, featuring the four temperaments: Sanguine Choleric Melancholic Phlegmatic These temperaments were originally...
Have you ever watched a group of two-year-old children play? Even at this very young age, their unique temperament is very apparent. It is as though they came out of the womb with their unique wiring already in place. This week on the blog, we want to introduce you to the study of your child’s temperament....
Valentine's Day was earlier this week. Some of us got it right, some of us got it wrong, and some of us missed it all together. And to most of us in the parenting-younger-kids phase of our lives, Valentine's Day is more about getting your kids to school with a Valentine box than celebrating...
"On the path to a good marriage and a healthy family, I feel like a pioneer on a long wagon train journey to Oregon. As I look forward, I see good country ahead, and yet I know that there are hidden dangers." This week on the blog, Family Ministries Pastor Dave Carl shares some...
Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape our nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs, and adversities that are part of our country's history. It is one thing to be aware of Black History Month, but it is another to...
Are you and your family drained by lack of sleep and the nightly hurt of a child's nightmare? Nightmares are most common in children ages 6 to 10. As children's minds develop and they become more aware of the world around them, there is more for them to process, more to understand, and...
Brad Paisley’s classic song “Letter to Me” tells a story of a man listing everything he wish he could have told “his self at 17.” Have you ever thought about what you would say if you could talk to your middle school self? This week, Ginger Matthews, a member of our Parenting Pathway Team,...
One of the biggest benefits of the last couple years and our journey through a global pandemic is that it has given us the opportunity to step back and really evaluate what is important. As we started to reassemble our lives after the initial shutdown, in most cases, we were more aware of what...
We are in the final weeks of 2021, and our team is getting ready for a much needed break. As my teenager says, “I’m not gonna lie…” (I always think, well good ), but this has been a long, hard year. When we turned the calendar from 2020 to 2021, I remember taking a...
We have all heard of Helicopter Parenting, but have you heard of Drone Parenting? A Drone Parent is a parent who, when seen from afar, might be perceived as having a hands-off approach to parenting. They use technology to monitor, restrict, and protect their children from themselves and the world around them. Most...
Mom and dad, this is not just another thing to put on your holiday to-do list—this is the real deal. If you do nothing else to mark the coming of Christmas this year, do not skip the ritual of an Advent celebration. We have all the resources you need to establish your own family...
