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There is such a trend in taking things we once clearly saw as bad or good and making them all morally gray.
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Valerie
- Sep 4
- 4 min
How to Parent the kid who gets Bullied
Bullying is a subject that gets a lot of attention. But the resources available for Parents are very limited.
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Valerie
- Aug 21
- 2 min
How many activities are too many for your kids?
Being super busy has its downsides. It often means late nights, a lot of time in t
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Valerie
- Aug 14
- 2 min
How to Survive the School Carpool Line
Not only can the traffic around the schools be crazy, but sitting and waiting can be a test of one's nerves.
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Valerie
- Jul 31
- 3 min
5 Types of Kids on the First Day of School
No matter if you are a Myers Briggs fan or and Enneagram junky, I propose that on the first day of school you encounter Five personalities.
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Valerie
- Jul 24
- 3 min
How to Prepare for the First Day of School!
The sooner you start inserting some structure in the last couple weeks of summer the more prepared for the first day you will be.
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Valerie
- Jul 10
- 5 min
5 Tips Before the First Day of School
There are a lot of feelings going into the first day of school.
Here are my top five tips before the first day of school.
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Valerie
- Jun 12
- 4 min
The Battle of the Screens
How to set boundaries on screens in the dog days of summer?
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Valerie
- May 8
- 3 min
How to Say Yes to Your Kid's Creativity
It can be hard to say yes to my kids’ creativity. So how do we say yes to our kid's creativity?
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Valerie
- May 1
- 4 min
How do we build discernment in our kiddos?
What I do want to incorporate into our home is open lines of communication on any topic. I want my kids to feel valued and intelligent
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Valerie
- Apr 17
- 5 min
3 Common Parenting Mistakes from the Bible
The Bible talks about parenting many many times throughout the scriptures. Sometimes in direct teaching and rebuke of what Biblical parent
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Valerie
- Apr 10
- 5 min
When is my child ready for Baptism?
Baptism can get a lot of focus from church leadership, but there are a lot of questions to consider when thinking about this next step in fa
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Valerie
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Again and Again Book Review
I Made the Earth by Shannon Cook is a delightful rhyming picture book that addresses Earth Day initiatives from a Christian worldview.
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Valerie
- Mar 6
- 5 min
The Stages of Teaching Prayer to your Kids
Just like our kids go through many ages and stages our kids' faith and prayer life will do the same thing. But I’m missing the
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Valerie
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Top 11 Tips for Positive Sibling Relationships
Making Friends Part Five:
The Best Friend God Can Give you.
Here are my top 11 Tips to encourage good sibling relationships.
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Valerie
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Explaining how friendships change to kids
But friends come in many types, and when friends move, or you grow apart there is a grief process involved.
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Valerie
- Jan 30
- 2 min
How to foster your kids' friendships
to foster the friendships of our kids. Why? Well in part it is our self-sufficiency culture. In part, it is the rise of screen-time...
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Valerie
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Making Friends: Part Two
How do we teach our kids what friendship looks like. What is a good friend? What is a bad friend? What does the Bible say about friendship?
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Valerie
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
How to Grow Gratitude in my Child’s Heart
Despite the consistency of this holiday, growing thankfulness in my kid’s hearts is a struggle. What steps can we take to grow gratitude
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Valerie
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Does God have a Sense of Humor?
Does God have a sense of humor? If so, what is God's sense of humor like?
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