The God of Play: Joyfully Embrace the Playful Side of God With Your Kids | Ep. 182

Do You Love Family Travel? (Or Not So Much?!)

We talked with our kids about why we chose the vacations we did, and they never once complained that we weren’t heading to fancy resorts

Self-Affirmation for Kids: A Fun Idea to Build Your Child’s Inner Confidence

The Simple Way We Taught Our Kids to Value What They Did Well

Beat Boredom This Summer With These 4 Tips

“Can we go now?” While it’s not always this easy to help kids overcome their boredom, there are some basic principles that guided me that

A Surprisingly Powerful Strategy to Spice Up Your Christmas

Last Christmas I pulled out God’s Word to read the familiar passages of Luke 2:4-20 to my niece and nephews and extended family. The version

Beat Boredom with These Four Tips

  Research has shown that being bored is not such a bad thing for kids.  Boredom can foster creativity and patience.  Yet, when a parent

What’s Your Child Really Saying?

It was the first warm day of spring in Minnesota, which usually means MUD. The ground was still soggy from the snow melt, but the air was clean and fresh and the flowers were just beginning to peek through the soil. I was outside with two of our three kids…

The Joy of Family Chores: A Tale of Two Moms

In a family, we all need each other. We are a team, and we share in the responsibility of the household. “God has arranged the

How to Help Your Kids Like Each Other

At times, children naturally enjoy each other. But conflict is inevitable. If parents allow it, isolated conflicts can turn into a persistent rivalry with the power

10 Screen-Free Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids

We have talked before about some “DOs and DON’Ts” of how to peel your kids off the screen. It may seem difficult to help your

Kids’ Chores Made Easy!

Doing chores is an important part of growing up, according to researchers. Doing everyday jobs promotes community and a sense of well-being.  But, we are asking