We so thrilled to announce the PRE-LAUNCH of the Courageous Parenting Homeschooling Blueprint Course! We have received tons of questions from many of our audience asking for help in homeschooling, specifically, guidance in choosing curriculum. This is such a hard topic to teach on because on curriculum might be right for one family or child and not the best option… View Post
Favorite Books for Parents to Read about Homeschooling
The whole world is homeschooling! Right now, at this moment, millions of parents have an invaluable one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience a version of homeschooling. The problem is that because many people have been forced into it, many parents are lacking vision, and truly struggling to know what to do, what their child should be learning and so forth. Here is… View Post
What You Need to Know About Comforting a Friend Who is Having a Miscarriage
People don’t always know what to say to someone who is suffering a miscarriage. Recently, a dear friend of mine lost a baby. I’ve been the one losing a baby while friends were blessed with a child. And to be honest, now, after having lost a couple babies and being the one great with child, it would be a natural… View Post
Giving Thanks in the Midst of Grieving
“How are you doing?” Someone asks as if it’s an easy answer. I know they mean well, but the truth is, my real, honest answer is going to take more than the 3 minutes and 40 seconds most people are really willing to commit to listening… or half-listening. No, if you really want to know how I am doing, the… View Post
We Will Worship While Weeping
Those who know our family intimately know how much music, specifically worship is a part of the lifeblood in our family. It has become a part of our family culture to sing with all our being as we drive around town–yes we look like a CRAZY car with nine people praising the Lord, but it’s a God-glorifying crazy. On my… View Post
It is good to grieve the loss of your unborn baby
Walking through miscarriages has opened my eyes to a very real battle I didn’t even know existed. At the end of this article, you are welcome to watch a youtube video of my husband and I share our raw thoughts 4 days post our first miscarriage. Many Christian women feel unallowed to grieve the loss of their unborn babies. Now,… View Post
Virtual Mentors, Blogs, Books, & Podcasts | Part 5
Do you realize how much of an influence books, blogs, music, and movies have in your life? Choose a book, you choose a mentor. Music leads our hearts to meditate on the lyrics, the the meditations of your heart man’s words and opinions, or truths that set you free and challenge you in the theology of how you live? Many… View Post
Choosing a Mentor & Being One Requires Humility | Part 4
Choosing a Mentor Requires Humility, both for the mentor and the student. We, as a Christian people, live in a culture that teaches, if you think it, you can do it. If you put your mind to it, you can do anything. The sky is the limit. Dream, and you shall be. These thoughts are very tempting to want to believe…. View Post
Who Has God Put in Your Life: Choosing a Mentor Part 2
How to Choose a Mentor? Tip Two: 2) Look for women God has Naturally put in Your Life God designed the family for many purposes, one of these is for mothers to teach their daughters, grandmas to teach their grand-daughters, etc. If you have a daughter, teach her, begin a relationship of teaching, otherwise it will be difficult to do… View Post
Three Tips in Choosing a Mentor Prayerfully
How do you choose a mentor? It’s a question I get asked often. I began purposefully gleaning wisdom from older mentors since the time I was about fifteen. Right around when I accepted Christ and recognized, “I didn’t know it all.” Different seasons in my life brought different types of mentors. For example, when I was in College, I asked… View Post
Biblical Womanhood Ceremony: Raising Daughters to Live for God
I am thrilled to dive in and share with you all about the Biblical Womanhood Ceremony I held for my 14-year-old daughter recently, but before I do, I have a few relevant questions I want you to ponder. When did you feel like other’s viewed and valued you as a woman? Do you remember when you were a teenager, how… View Post
Why I am NOT raising my daughters to be feminist
Yes, you heard me right. I am not raising my daughters to be feminists. Furthermore, I am not raising my sons to be feminists either. I am raising them by Biblical principles, to be loving, kind, respectful, and considerate of all people. Period. I am writing this manifesto because I believe that many Christians have become deceived by an enticing… View Post
Are You Paralyzing Your Child’s Spiritual Growth?
Three reactions a parent makes when their child is in sin and how this can paralyze their child’s spiritual growth.
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