We talk a lot about emotional safety when raising kids. But that doesn’t mean we can let our kids behave any way they want to. Quite the contrary. A home without discipline is not a safe one. However, discipline is also one of the greatest parenting struggles. In this episode, we talk about healthy discipline, why it’s important for kids,… View Post
One of our family mottos is, “Do hard things first.” Oftentimes though, we get so distracted as parents that we don’t take the time to sit with our kids to help them learn to do hard things. So, what happens? We do it for them. We get more exhausted and they, in turn, become less resourceful. In this episode, we… View Post
There is not a more sanctifying set of verses in the Bible than James 1:19-20, “…be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness” (CSB). So what happens when we’re slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to anger, especially with our spouse and kids? Today’s 5 minutes is… View Post
No matter whether you homeschool, or your kids go to public school, private school, or remain in the middle of remote learning, we believe it’s important for kids to be in life school. In this episode, we talk about what life school is and how and what we’re doing in our first year as a homeschooling family. Here are some… View Post
