Parent / Child Relations
12 Parenting Essentials
1. Love. Love is many a thing, from a feeling that might be selfish, to a service done in secret. Love can be the crest of an emotion, or it can be the toil of assistance.
A Cup of Tea
When Ryshoni Joy turned four years old last month, her birthday requests included a tea set and an apron. Unlike her mother, Rysha is the classic “little lady.”
A Thankful Heart
Children Learn Heart Attitudes from Mom and Dad’s Actions
A Whole Boy
As I look at the woman sitting opposite me, the twisting of her hands, the set of her shoulders, and the stress on her face tells me she is willing to do anything I suggest.
After Its Kind, and then some
When I see orange, the same shade as the fruit, I experience an involuntary citrus constriction in the muscles of my jaw.
All You Need Is Love
Our granddaughter Gracie is now 16 months of age and a delightful buzzsaw of activity.
Are we there yet?
-Acquiring Tools for Life
Every time you receive a newsletter, you sit down and read it. You’ve followed Mike Pearl’s advice and trained your children to obey and work hard. They’re not perfect “yet,” but your family is happy,...
Bad Attitude
In one of our recent seminars, a mother complained to Debi, “The children frustrate me so much...
Bad Days?
“Do I ever have a day where everything goes wrong and the children will not stop crying?” I sure do.
Becoming a Bear
Not much scares me. I’m a young man, strong, fast, sharp, on the edge. I’ve hunted crocodiles out of dugout canoes in piranha-infested waters in the middle of the night.
Broken Circles
The names and some details have been changed to protect the guilty, but the events are true.
Capture the Moment
Tying strings of fellowship with your children is your most certain tool for keeping their hearts.
Church or Children?
...I’m planning on homeschooling and am wondering if you had a “rule of thumb” as to how involved you were in your church when you were homeschooling and also having small children...
Consistency
A parent describes her dilemma: “I get so frustrated with the children. No matter how many times I tell them or spank them, they just do the same thing again. We just go round' and round'."
Dad's Daughter
Dad, you must get this one right. If you mess up here, all that you have invested in your daughter could be wasted on a dud.
