Raising children is challenging in the best of circumstances. After all, parenting does not merely require self-sacrifice; parenting is self-sacrifice.
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Homeschooling Today – Part 2
Too many parents are under the impression that education is simply reading, writing, and arithmetic. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Jay and Heidi St. John, who have homeschooled their seven kids, declare that education is never neutral! Dr. James Dobson concludes his discussion with the St. Johns, founders of Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center. They insist that there is always a worldview being taught, but is it one with integrity and honor? In Luke 6:40, Jesus said, “Everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.” That is why Heidi wants to equip her kids with a biblical worldview, so they know why they believe what they believe.
Continue readingThe Benefit of Saying “No” to Your Kids Sometimes
Building your child’s character might be as simple as refusing to back down after you’ve said “No.”
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