5 Ways to Help Your Tween Build a Healthy Self-Esteem

The cultural narrative of our tween’s generation is to look inside themselves to find out who they were meant to be. Not only does this conflict with Christian beliefs, it leaves our kids confused, searching for answers, and comparing themselves to others to find out where they fit in. They turn to friend groups, social media, and the outside world to find their worth, leaving them emotionally and spiritually unstable. If we want our kids to build a healthy identity and positive self-esteem, it has to start at home. From a young age, we have to have difficult conversations that point them back to the Bible and prepare them for our rapidly changing world. In today’s article, I discuss five ways we can invest in our children so they grow into morally strong, spiritually motivated adults who are world changers for God’s Kingdom.

Talking with Little Ones – Simple Adjustments with Big Payoffs

Establishing strong relationships with our children while they are young is essential to their growth and well-being. Being intentional in the way we talk with our little ones sets the foundation for more difficult conversations in the future. In today’s post, guest writer Amber Adrian shares simple adjustments we can make to our daily interactions with our kids that will yield big payoffs.

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms

I know what it’s like to dream about the day you’ll become a mom, yet still feel conflicted when that time comes and you have to decide whether or not to return to work. I didn’t think it would be as hard as it was. I vividly remember mustering up the courage to share my decision with my employer and then questioning my decision afterwards.  […]

Parenting with Purpose: Developing a Mom Mission Statement

If you’ve spent more than a few minutes perusing through my website, you’ll notice a running theme interwoven into my content on nutrition, fitness, faith, and family/parenting. The answer to being healthier, more fit, or more purposeful in your parenting isn’t more willpower or even more motivation.  It’s a matter of setting SMART goals that are tied to your core values, committing to following through […]

Being a Mom Means…(Just For Laughs)

Twenty years from now, when my kids are grown, I want to look back on the early days of motherhood and remember those simple, everyday moments that paint a picture of what being a mom REALLY means. To me, being a mom means… 1. Making pancakes in the shape of the first letter of your kids’ names because it makes them smile. 2. Singing “twinkle twinkle […]