Mamas, Let’s Be Thankful for Everything We Do Have
Motherhood is HARD. Really hard. But even amidst the hard, there is much to be thankful for and enjoy about being a mom. I keep thinking about this idea of …
Moral Training
These posts will guide you through teaching morals to your children. Build your child’s character by instilling strong morals. Learn about teaching about apologies, forgiveness, virtues, gratitude, and speaking with kindess. Find information on teaching about modesty and learning to have respect for others and their property. Teach about how to have personal responsibility and more!
How To Help Kids Memorize Scriptures
Get a step-by-step process for helping kids memorize scriptures. Also included is a list of good scriptures for children to memorize. I recently read a talk about the power of …
Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids
Children need to learn that there is a time and a place for rules to be followed. We don’t throw ball inside, but can outside. Our last moral precept discussion …
Teach Kids “Why” (no “because I said so”)
The reason parents should not say “Because I said so” but should rather explain the “why” behind rules they give their kids. I think a right of passage for life …
Thankful Report: How I Did
Did you do it? Did you count your blessings this month? I know a lot of you have because I have enjoyed reading your daily posts on Facebook of what …
Importance of Showing Gratitude
November seems to be the perfect month to talk gratitude. Last year I talked about teaching gratitude. I focused a lot on being a good example of gratitude to teach …
Teaching Children that Other People Count
Why we parents need to teach our children that other people count and tips for how to do so. Childwise Principle #6 in On Becoming Childwise is “Other People Count” (page 70). …