School is starting soon, and I’m looking forward to routine. One of those routines I love is having a morning devotional time with our teens. I love reading the Bible and great Christian books together. Why? Because just like me, my teens need a little bit of Jesus every day. One book I’m looking forward… [Continue Reading]
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Teaching Teens To Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
As a mom of ten kids I’ve been though every stage (a few times!), and I have to say that the hardest, most confusing time for girls is the pre-teen and teen years. Between ages 12-16 girls’ bodies are changing, their emotions are charged, and on a scale from 1-10 their desire for peer approval… [Continue Reading]
3 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Remembered
3 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Remembered Remember what it was like to be a kid? Take a few minutes and think back. It may help your parenting in ways you never expected. One of my favorite childhood memories is from Christmas when I was 12. I don’t remember many elaborate gifts. In fact… [Continue Reading]
Why Your Older Kids Fight Your Teaching (And How To Fix That)
Why Your Older Kids Fight Your Teaching (And How To Fix That) I’m a mom of six children. I’ve been homeschooling eighteen years, and with three preschoolers, I have another eighteen years of homeschooling to go! Three of my children are adults. Cory is twenty-three years old, married, and he and Katie have a baby… [Continue Reading]