God loves our children even more than we do, and it’s a powerful thing to lift them up to Him in prayer. This week on our parenting blog, we’ve shared eight Scriptures you can pray over your children today: parentingpathway.org
PARENTING HACKS FOR EVERYDAY
One of the best things about being part of a community with other parents is learning how they approach similar problems. Let’s face it, there are not a lot new parenting challenges under the sun, but there are many approaches to head them off or tackle them. As we wrap up our back-to-school series, we thought it might be fun and helpful to ask our Parenting Pathway Advisory Team to share some of their favorite time-saving, kid-pleasing and sanity-saving parenting hacks with us.
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REST IN THIS MOMENT
“The house is quiet this morning. For the first time in months, everyone is gone.
Your first response in this situation may be to make a to-do list and immediately start to deep clean the summer of neglect off the floors and kitchen cabinets. But wait . . . I want to encourage you to take a moment, breathe deeply, and give yourself room to rest in this moment.”
Read on and be encouraged by this reminder to rest from our Parenting Pathway blog at parentingpathway.org.
Overcome Back-to-School Nerves
Are your kids nervous about the new school year? Find five tips for helping your child overcome back-to-school anxiety, plus a free printable of encouraging notes you can stick in your child’s backpack or lunchbox, on our Parenting Pathway blog today!: parentingpathway.org
A STORY OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
“In the middle of newborn snuggles and baby heaven with the birth of my second child, I found myself sinking into a pit . . . It was there that Jesus met me, weeping and vulnerable and broken.”
Visit our Parenting Pathway blog to read about the postpartum journey of a mom from our church family, and be encouraged—God sees you where you are and loves you beyond measure.
Mothers of the Bible: Hannah
Infertility is one of the toughest seasons a woman can endure. If you are longing to be a mother and facing infertility, you dream of the day you will hold your own child in your arms, and yet they are empty. And it seems at every turn there is another reminder of what you do …
Managing Sibling Rivalry
“SHOTGUN!!!” When you hear that, do you cringe waiting for the battle over who said it first, who rode shotgun last time, and whose turn it should be this time? If you are raising more than one child, I am sure you have had to step into more than one sibling battle and navigate your fair share of sibling rivalry. While there is no perfect sibling relationship, sibling harmony is the ultimate goal. This week, we are sharing tips to help you tackle sibling rivalry in your home.
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New Life in Christ
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV) Because Christ lives, new life is ours when we believe in Him. Not only are we made new when we come to faith—we get to experience new mercies every morning! …
Talking with Your Kids about Racism
If you have been paying attention at all in the last few years, you are well aware of the racial tension in our country. Talking with your kids about racism is the very first step in creating change in our society.
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Drowning in Screen Time
In the last year, screens have crept into every area of our lives. At first this seemed like the best solution, but now as we start to expand life outside our pandemic bubble the pull to stay tethered to our screens seems unbreakable. Are you, or members of your family finding it hard to step in…
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