Do you Teach your Children that you too are a Person?
Last week we talked about creating the family standard in our home that we love God and love others. And I particularly focused on how we can teach our children to love others – or to honour others by looking at the One Another verses in the Bible. As I...
Teach your Children to be Others Focused
How do we teach our children to love others, to be others aware, to treat others as precious. All these phrases probably roll off your tongue as easily as they roll off mine – this idea of our children putting others first, treating others with respect and even...
Parents need to Respond with Respect if they want to Reach their Child’s Heart
Have you ever paused and asked yourself if you respect your child? In the middle of their moment – are you responding in ways that shows respect to them? Is that possible – is it even necessary? I believe it is. In fact I believe that respect is a...
3 Little Changes that will Make a Big Difference in your Family Life
Not all our parenting has to be a big push or hard work. Sometimes when things aren’t going well in our home we can make little tweaks and find big returns – or big changes happening. Today I’m sharing 3 things that you can tweak that will make a big impact on...
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...
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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