Create a Family Vision Unique to Your Family
Here at heart-focused parenting, I often talk about being intentional. One thing Peter and I did many years ago that helped us to be intentional was we spent a weekend thinking about our purpose and our vision for our family. As we’ve found out over the years –...Questions People Ask about Christmas 2022
Today’s episode is a little different than usual – I have a handful of questions people have asked – so I’m calling this episode: Questions People Ask about Christmas. Original hey!! Over the last few episodes, we’ve looked at how to create a...
Intentional Heart Conversations Touches what your Child Believes and Values
Our family talks a lot. A lot. Even now with us spread across the country we still talk a lot. We are interested in each other, we want to understand each other’s lives, we value each other’s ideas – all this comes from talking with each other. We do this now...
Being a Good Mum isn’t about Getting Everything Done Today
I remember when Jess was a baby, she was our 2nd child with about 16 months between her and Josh. When she was about 3month I remember feeling so frustrated that I wasn’t getting anything done in my days. I did a little journaling activity where I recorded all that...
Pursue Peace in your Heart & Home and have a Good Day!
Today we are talking about those days where we get to the end and feel like its been a complete mess. One day I ranted to my mum about there being no joy and no peace in our day – and she quipped – I hope there was righteousness! As always mum brought me...
Parents, Step up and Establish Safe Boundaries for your Kids
If you find yourself saying ‘no’ to your child all day, if you follow behind fixing things, avoiding accidents, resorting to reminders and constantly telling offs – and nothing really changes – then it is probably time for a little tweak in the boundaries...
How to do Family life When Work Takes your Husband Away from Home
One of the aspects of our family life that I don’t talk about very much is that Peter works away from home a lot. He has done this for over 25 years and it has become a way of life for us. Not ideal but it is what it is. Over the years I have become aware that this...
How to make Training a part of your Heart-focused Parenting
“How many times do I have to tell you!” is something I think nearly every parent has exclaimed. Unfortunately, the obvious answer is, “Until I get it!” but no child is ever quick enough to utter those words. But that is the truth; we need to keep telling our kids...
Hi! I'm Belinda
I am a family life coach and help parents to raise their kids with faith, values and life skills in a way that is intentional, relational and heart focused. Read more on the About page
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