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Authoritarian vs Authoritative Parenting: How to Avoid the Dangers of Mistaking the Two
As she focused her eyes on the road ahead, she made careful note of the lines on either side of her. A quick glance at her legs reminder her of their strength. Another quick glance at me confirms her confidence. Boundaries + ability + confidence. She slowly let go of the handlebars, raised her hands...
11 Biblical Parenting Principles: Empower Yourself to Raise Godly Kids in a Broken World
Search the world, and it will leave you empty. Search the word, and you’ll find a cup that overflows. The biblical parenting principles tucked away in the Bible are a treasure begging to be hunted. Biblical Parenting Principles for Behavior Training This biblical parenting principle is the driving force behind everything I do at Faithful...
Why Moms Yell and Stay Trapped in a Hamster Wheel of Guilt
Though her tone dripped with accusation, I sensed a compliment buried somewhere in her question. I knew she wanted to talk about why moms yell, but those conversations can go sideways real quick. I took a deep breath, whispered a prayer, and stepped lightly through the exchange. “You probably don’t ever yell, do you?” How...
Free Range Parenting Safely in a Dangerous World
“Mom, can I go fishing?” The pond is nearly within sight. It’s a private pond. He is almost full-grown. But he’d have to ride his bike there. Alone. Everyday moms face sobering truths of the world they’re raising children in, making decisions for their children’s safety, and battling intellect vs. instinct. The struggle begs the...
The Best Scriptures on Parenting to Guide Your Family’s Pursuit of God
The word of God is an armory of spiritual ammunition. Jeremiah 1:12 says, “… I am watching and I will certainly carry out my plans.” Scriptures on parenting provide Christian parents with the Truth, skills, knowledge, and promises they need to raise children who are a light to a fallen world and will someday be...
The Gentle Parenting Guide for the Mindful Mom Nurturing Little Hearts
Gentle parenting is such a warm-fuzzy term. The words themselves sound so good, but does any mom ever set out to be a brutal or unkind parent? Let’s talk about that. What Areas of Parenting is it Important to Be Gentle? It doesn’t take much effort to conjure up images in our minds of non-gentle parenting....
Exploring Parenting Goals and How to Make Them Benefit Your Child
Parenting goals are as varied as the sky is blue. Some parents measure their parenting goals by the way their children behave while others set goals that solely reflect their own behavior. Truth is, both approaches are an acceptable and justifiable way to measure success as a parent. Investigating these parenting goal metrics, chatting about...
The Best Christian Parenting Books: A Top 20 List for Biblically-Minded Mom
There is certainly no shortage of parenting books available. The vast expanse of the internet makes it a bit overwhelming to ensure you are purchasing the best Christian parenting books! It seems everyone has written a book these days, so how do you sort through the ones that will actually help you raise your children...
Intentional Parenting With Purpose and Mindfulness
An intention is something you mean to do. With regard to intentional parenting, this definition alone is sort of muddy and convoluted. I could call myself an intentional parent and have great intentions that I rarely or never put into action. When it comes to intentional parenting in a way that makes a powerful and...
Best Board Games for Toddlers to Promote Brain Development
**Please check all age requirements for each game before allowing your child to play. The best board games for toddlers listed. Some Games do have small pieces that could cause choking. Toddlers are a never-ending sprout of development. Their brains are growing, taking shape, and making them into who they’ll become with every second of...
Top 5 Best Organic Baby Formulas to Help Your Make an Informed Decision
After exclusively breastfeeding three children, I was heartbroken when my body suddenly stop working and “dried-up” when my fourth child was 9-months-old! I knew finding the very best organic baby formula was a must! I spent hours researching and narrowed my selection down to a few. Choosing a baby formula is a daunting task. With...
Good Parenting Skills: A Surprising Source of Exceptional Parenting Tenacity
Sometimes the very best advice comes from the most unlikely of places. It’ll rush over you like a warm breeze you weren’t expecting on a chili day, leaving you grateful and recharged! This happened to me recently while listening to a podcast that had nothing to do with parenting, yet offered crazy-powerful wisdom on the...
Are the Benefits of Sleep Training Worth It?
Before I discovered the benefits of sleep training, I was mad, sad, and tired. Mad at myself for not being able to get my baby to sleep. Sad, because I wanted to be the world’s greatest mom, and tired of feeling like a failure because my baby wasn’t sleeping. Once you lay your baby down...
Discover the Three Main Child Temperament Types: Better Parenting Through Understanding
As my children have grown, it’s been so fun to watch each of them adapt, customize, and personalize their lives. As I observe their plain-to-see individuality, I witness the real-life application of some of the most insightful parenting research on child temperament types that I’ve ever read. This research is from a highly acclaimed parenting...
How to Know When to Stop Swaddling Baby
Learning to swaddle your baby was a right of passage. One of those oh-so-important new mom skills that you mastered like a baby swaddling ninja. You’re pretty darn proud of your baby swaddling expertise, and you should be! However, these days, keeping your baby securely wrapped up is more like trying to hog-tie a calf...
Understanding and Conquering The Witching Hour for Baby!
Looking back, I’m amazed that it wasn’t until well into the life of my second child before I heard about the horrors of the witching hour baby! During my first pregnancy, I was surround by moms. I worked in an office with round-about 25 women (give or take) and served with a small army of...
When to Start Disciplining a Baby
Since I focus a lot on child training and the understanding that the sooner you begin intentionally raising good kids the better, many readers ask, “When should I begin disciplining, correcting, and training my baby?” Knowing when to start disciplining a baby and how to make child training effective in the early years is one...
Top 10 Potty Training Facts To Know Before You Get Started
There are potty training opinions and then there are potty training facts. Today, we’re talking facts. The top 10 potty training facts to know before you get started. These truths are those that I held onto tightly while potty training my 4 children. The ones that, through and through, made it possible for me to...
How to Teach a Child Good Behavior – Using the Three P’s
Stop and consider your own life and childhood. Do you have many memories of intentionally being taught how to act correctly? Maybe you have a few fun memories and a bunch of memories that make you smack yourself in the face and think, “Ugh, if only I hadn’t learned that lesson the hard way!” We...
Creating a Daily Routine for Toddlers to Fix Bad Habits
Time has flown by, but, it’s time to start thinking about how we’re going to get everyone back on track with a daily routine for toddlers. Too much screen time and lazy cooking have made for some less-than-stellar habits over the summer… but it’s time to fix it with a new, healthy daily routine for...
Introducing Your Child To God Using Apologetics For Kids
You know your name the same way you know the grass is green. The same way you know that a rainbow is pretty and that slugs are slimy. You know these things to be true because they have always been true. Since the very beginning, you’ve been taught those things as truth. Introducing your child...
Indoor Playground And Play Area Rules And Etiquette 101
It’s a warm Tuesday morning, and every mom in the city has decided to bring her toddler to the indoor playground area! And since parenting philosophies and styles are as varied as the people that make up this world, indoor play area rules and etiquette is often left up to interpretation. Come on, now… some...
Using Baby’s First Year Of Development To Raise A Good Baby
There’s so much to consider during your baby’s first year of development. Baby essentials, like feeding and sleeping, are the big ones. However, there’s also baby clothing, babywearing, baby bathing, colic, reflux, eczema… am I forgetting anything? Ya, honestly… there’s a whole lot more! But, when it comes to how to raise a good baby,...
What’s The Difference Between Having A Vision For Your Family Or A Mission Statement?
We set out to write a family mission statement many years ago, shortly after my oldest child was born. And here I sit today, without a family mission statement on my wall! And you know what? I don’t care. All the time I didn’t spend toiling over the perfect words to post on my wall...
Top 5 Best Christian Children’s DVD Series To Keep Your Child Busy
The other day, I was thinking how I use to pop in a DVD for my firstborn when he was little, and I wanted to get the house super clean. (you know, the kind of clean where your child isn’t dragging things out immediately after you put them away) Nowadays…. It’s Netflix that parents use...
The Single Most Important Thing Every New Mom Needs To Know.
Your baby is precious. Seriously – amazing. Soft and flawless and perfect in every way. I know you are overwhelmed with emotion each and every time you look at that sweet face. There’s something you don’t understand just yet though, and I beg you to listen to me before it’s too late. I want to...
Healthy Eating Habits for Kids in the Summer!
Are you a watermelon eater during the summer? I am! You know, when it’s so hot and your kiddo is outside playing, swimming and soaking up the sun, there are a few sneaky ways you can take advantage of the heat to encourage healthy eating habits for kids! Healthy Eating Habits for Kids in Summer...
Tips To Make Potty Training Easier This Summer
You’ve been thinking about potty training and wondering if there are tips to make potty training easier. There is! Actually, potty training in the summer gives you a few potty training shorts-cuts that I want you to take advantage of, because not much, in good parenting, comes with shortcuts. These Tips to Make Potty Training...
How to Use Sunlight and Melatonin for Kids Sleep Improvements This Summer
While it’s tempting to stay inside all day long, basking in the comfort of your air condition, I want to remind you, that just a few months ago, we were both begging the sun to come out. And now that it’s here, you can actually use the sunlight and melatonin for kids to improve your...
Is My Baby Colicky Or Just High Maintenance?
Are you sure your baby has colic? I ask because, if not, you could be doing a bunch of things to figure out how to get rid of colic, when there is something else wrong entirely, that you are missing. First, figure out how to tell if your baby has colic, then consider what to...
What Is Child Training?
What comes to mind when you hear the term “child training?” Words like obedience, sleep, potty, and manners are likely what you think of. Or you may even get a picture in your head of teaching a dog to sit. Good boy! No, No, No… Here’s the truth: Child training is one of the most...
How To Improve Your Child’s Nutrition Quickly, Easily, and Without A Battle!
It’s easy to get frustrated with how to improve your child’s nutrition without a battle – because you can overthink the whole process and make it more difficult than it has to be. Stop… Just stop! No more feeling beat up about what your kid eats. No more getting all excited about changing his diet...
How to Create a Baby Schedule for Your Baby 4-9 Months!
Now that your baby is out of the newborn stage, it’s time to start creating a healthy routine. Developing a schedule for your baby at 4-9 months will keep everyone happy throughout the day. An ideal schedule, that eliminates exhaustion and overwhelm, exists. I’m going to show you how to create a baby schedule for...
What Does The Bible Say About Raising A Child?
There is no better source for good parenting and child training than the bible. There just isn’t. Answer this question: What does the bible say about raising a child? and you don’t have to wonder if you’re doing it right, because God’s word is true. But how are you supposed to find that answer buried...
10 Best Practices To Have A Great Hospital Birth!
Eeekk! Are you so excited? I remember reading up on hospital births, epidurals, natural delivery, birth plans, and all the other important delivery topics when I was expecting my first baby! Educating yourself is fun and so valuable. After having 2 hospital births and 2 home births go perfectly, I’ve compiled a list of my...
Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work For You, Now What?
If I could reach through the screen right now and hug, I would. Breastfeeding doesn’t work for you and you wanted it so badly! I’m sorry, I truly am. Not everyone will understand your heartbreak, but I do. My heart aches for you, but your baby needs you to move on and do what needs...
Successfully Breastfeed Your Baby With These 15 Breastfeeding Truths!
Yes, breastfeeding is amazing. It’s all the great things you’ve heard it is, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I am so glad you are passionate about breastfeeding your baby. That is a good thing. You need that passion. I was adamant about nursing all four of my babies and I did just that! There...
Healthy Happy Baby Habits for a Little Bundle of Joy!
You have a baby for about a year. As soon as that first birthday rolls around, and your baby is trying to walk, she’s dubbed a “toddler.” Of course, she’s still a baby to you, but for the most part, you have a baby for about a year. That’s really not much time. However, there...
3 Simple Ways to Know Baby is Getting Enough Milk
Congratulations on your new baby! That’s one adorable little doll! I wanted to take a minute and address a question I get a lot from new moms just like you. “Shelley, is my baby getting enough breast milk? How do I know? There’s no way to measure!” Being able to tell whether or not your...
How To Brush A Baby’s Teeth In 15 Simple Steps! Age 6-12 Months.
Today is important. We’re going to talk about how to brush a baby’s teeth. During my four years in Pediatric Dentistry, I regularly saw many babies as young as 18 months who needed extensive dental surgery. Surgery that required general sedation. I want to tell you how to prevent that because I don’t want your...
11 Ways To Make Your Baby Smarter Using The Outdoors!
I want to tell you how to use the outdoors as a free and effective way to make your baby smarter! Neurodevelopment is the brain’s development of neurological pathways, which essentially make your baby smarter. I’m going to give you several ways to be working on intentionally creating more of those pathways for your baby....
How To Live On One Income With A Baby – Transitioning to a Stay At Home Mom
I know the thought of missing your baby’s milestones breaks your heart. I get it. She has soft, delicate skin and the scent of perfection. She’s so brand new, fresh, flawless, and tiny. She needs you and you need her. You could stare at your baby all day. I feel the same way. Except, my...
9 Ways To Love Your Baby Better!
That baby of yours is just so darn cute! I love how squishy and soft he is. Did you know he has a baby love language? Ya, it’s true. Do you know what his baby love language is? Let’s figure it out… shall we? The hugs and kisses you’ve been giving him are a great...
Child Training Tips For Raising Really Good Kids
We are having a great year as a result (in part) of the child training tips I’ll show you in this article! I want you to have them at your disposal, so your parenting can benefit from them too. These are just a few of the good habits that I began training in early childhood....
4 Ways to Praise Your Child – How to Know When to Praise
Being told you’ve done a good job feels great! Especially as a mom. Moms don’t get enough accolades. Have you ever noticed that? When was the last time someone came up to you and said, “Good job! You’re a great mom!” Never? If someone did, it was probably your husband’s or your own parents. Grown-ups...
Is Intentional Parenting Really Necessary?
Doctors go to school for years, (aren't we glad) lawyers must know all the laws, CPA's, teachers, scientists, all need a lot of training. They could not be successful without it. Babies, however show up after no formal training for the parent. One day you are not a parent, then a few months later, you are. We are left to
Top 5 Best Practical Parenting Books For Useful and Realistic Parenting Help
Intentional parenting and child training takes a lot of effort. Moms like you and I, moms who are determined to raise great kids, need parenting books that understand our parenting goals. Parenting books and resources that tell you, “when your child does this, you should do this.” Boring ole’ facts. Strait to the point help!...
Creation Museum Review. Is It Worth the Time and Money?
Creation Museum Review. Our time at the Creation Museum was such a blessing to our family, I want to share this Creation Museum Review to help you decide if a trip there should be a priority for your family. Dismissing a trip to the Creation Museum likely happens for a few reasons. It is expensive....
