How to Teach Kids Discernment Without Teaching Them to Judge
Let’s say you’re on a playdate, and another child offers a colorful presentation of precisely how not to behave. The parent is busy in conversation….
Author: Janel Breitenstein
Janel Breitenstein graduated summa cum laude from John Brown University and began her career with NavPress, where she worked on The Message Bible. After having four children she resumed her professional career (around her momlife) by serving as a writer for FamilyLife. Personal loans. In January of 2012 Janel and her husband, John, packed up their family of six and moved to Uganda to serve with Engineering Ministries International (eMi), an organization that focuses on poverty relief and development, providing structural design and construction management for Christian organizations in the third world. Join us as we all learn first hand, through Janel’s posts, what it’s like to go from suburban America, to answer God’s call in Africa!
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How to Become a Good Conversationalist: Teaching Kids the Art of Meaningful Conversation
Learning how to raise good conversationalists doesn’t just benefit adults. It’s something our kids can grow in too! Here are simple, everyday ways to help…
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Read This if You’re Grieving at Christmas
If you’re grieving at Christmas, you’re not alone. The holidays can deepen the ache of loss, but here’s a reminder that God offers comfort, peace,…
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A New Kind of Shopping Spree: Meaningful Christmas Giving Ideas for Families
One of the feelings I hate is what I’ll call the after-Christmas glut. It’s a little like that feeling you can get after a Thanksgiving feast: I…
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Little Kids and a Lonely Mom
Want to know something that’s surprised me about motherhood? Isolation, and being a lonely mom. I used to arrive home from my 40-hours-a-week in the…
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21 Genius Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids While Waiting on Thanksgiving Dinner
Wondering how to keep your kids occupied while you’re whipping up Aunt Marge’s sweet potato casserole? Set up a small table in an adjacent room,…
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“Mom, You’re Mad a Lot”: Wisdom for Frustrated Moms
My son had just produced a wonderful drawing in red marker (his favorite color) of our family flying kites. (As a side note, I am…
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How to Protect Your Children From Predators: 4 Key Tips for Parents
Summer’s winding down, and the kids are back in school: new teachers, new coaches, new slumber parties. But with all the excitement, there can actually be…
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12 Ideas for Coping When Dad is Out of Town
My husband’s gone this week. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen very often. With the morning I was having when he left, I was in tears by the time he hit the interstate. We…
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Sex After Kids — 11 Not-So-Quickie Ideas
I remember reading a chapter title in the book Intimate Issues that I now completely relate to: “How do I make love with children wrapped around…
