Parents, it is Important to Keep your Word when you Speak to your Child
I had a houseguest once who called me on how important it is to keep your word as a mum. Let your yes be yes, and your no be no – is what he said. He called me on second guessing myself, on entering negotiations, and on changing what I had said when my kids...
Choose Your Words Carefully and Speak Life Throughout the Day
We may have been told when we were kids that sticks and stone may break bones, but words can never hurt you. But we also know that is simply not true. No idea why a parent would have ever said that to a child! We all know that there is power in the tongue –...
Know how to Help your Child Grow with an Intentional Plan
How do we keep perspective when all we can see are all the issues that need to be dealt with with our children. How do we know which issue to take on, and which issue to leave for another day. And then what happens when we multiply that by all the kids in the house!...
Building a Relationship with your Child will Lead to Friendship Later
You’ve probably heard me say it – that we are to parent with relationship. My byline is Intentional – relational – heart focused parenting! But it is important to understand that I am not talking about friendship. Friendship is a aspect of our...
10 Ways Parents Make Parenting Hard – Harder than it has to be!
So much of parenting is actually about the parents. What we do – how we respond or react has a direct impact on how our kids respond or react. Today is a quick tip episode. I have 10 subtle things that parents do that makes parenting hard. But don’t be hard...
How to Help Adult Children Living at Home with Screen Time Habits
I’ve been asked question a few times so this week I’m answering this email: Dear Belinda – I wondered if you have any advice for how to deal with young adults living at home who are struggling with addiction to technology? I am at such a loss and can see my son...
Online Technology & Social Media are not the Real Problem for our Kids
Technology, social media, online gaming – these things have become one of the hardest things parents need to navigate these days – and our children are being exposed or influenced at younger ages than previous age groups. So it is a challenge – and...
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...
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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