Why Teach Virtue?
Virtue almost seems a little antiquated. Maybe a lot antiquated. I mean, some of you might not really know how to define virtue. And if you can’t even define …
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Teaching Virtue and the Importance of YOU
Childwise Principle #8 is: “To teach a virtue, one example (you) is better than a thousand lectures” ( On Becoming Childwise , page 92). Parental example is vitally important …
It Starts With You
Last week, we talked about the moral precept of teaching what is right, not just what is wrong. I talked about sharing examples with your children when correcting of family …
Teach What is Right, Not Just What is Wrong
If you got to an intersection and you didn’t know the way, but turned North and I said, “Don’t go that way!” and reprimanded you for it, would you know …
Teaching Charity
image source This is the big one. Charity is pure love–specifically the pure love of Christ. It is having pure love, concern, and compassion for everyone. Charity …
Why You Should Teach Your Toddler to Have Self-Control NOW
There are many good reasons to teach the foundational virtue of self-control to your toddler now rather than waiting until he is older. Sometimes, training our children, from baby to …
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