5 Ways to Teach Your Kids Shame-Free Sexuality

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 7, 2020 | Parenting Small Children

Most of you who read this blog are here because you want to enjoy all God has for us with marriage and sex. But a lot of times we’ve got roadblocks from our family of origin. Maybe sex wasn’t taught well, or you grew up thinking sex was shameful–or...

The “Let’s Go to the Beach!” Saga: Is Your Wife Really No Fun?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 19, 2020 | Homemaking, Parenting Small Children

When a husband has a great idea for a family outing, why does the wife often get defensive, upset, or touchy about it? We’ve been talking about emotional labor and mental load all month in June, and many women have said that their husbands just don’t...

Age Appropriate Chores and Responsibilities for Kids

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 17, 2020 | Parenting Small Children, Parenting Teenagers

What is an appropriate age to expect children to do different chores? When can you expect them to be responsible for their own stuff? We’ve been talking about emotional labor and mental load this month, when mom carries the mental and physical burden for running...

How FamZoo Can Help Kids “Own” Chores–While Teaching Money Skills!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 16, 2020 | Managing Money, Parenting Small Children, Parenting Teenagers

What if there were an app that could help your kids get more responsible with chores–and with money? We’ve been talking this month about emotional labor and mental load–how to balance all the details that women especially have running through our...

Can We Just Call it a Vagina Already? Talking to Kids about Body Parts

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 6, 2020 | Parenting Small Children

I think it’s vitally important to teach kids to use the proper words for body parts, and particularly genitalia. It decreases shame; it helps them understand their bodies; it can even help prevent sexual abuse. We’re working really hard behind the scenes...

How to Nurture Healthy Screen Habits for Your Family

by Joanna Sawatsky | Mar 11, 2020 | Doing Life Together, Parenting Small Children

Thanks so much to Minno for sponsoring this post! When my girls were small, they woke up at an ungodly hour of the morning every day. Keith was working long hours as a medical resident and our apartment was tiny. So the girls watched Babe each morning (aka, “Pig...

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