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Do Kids’ Schedules Make Your Family Life Too Crazy?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 9, 2019 | Doing Life Together

With the school year starting up again, I started thinking about something I’m very passionate about: some families are just too busy. This month, on Wednesdays, we’re looking at how LIFE can take away our enjoyment of marriage and sex, and to lead up to...

10 Things I Learned about Parenting from Supernanny

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 7, 2019 | Parenting Small Children

Did you know that Supernanny US has uploaded a ton of full episodes to YouTube? Rebecca told me and I was so excited, because the girls and I used to love watching that show when they were teenagers. We’d sit on a Saturday morning with our breakfast and watch...

Why I Didn’t Rebel: or How to Raise Kids That Aren’t Messed Up

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Oct 3, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

Today is the official launch day for Why I Didn’t Rebel! That’s right. As of today, my baby’s book is officially out! We’ve been talking about the book a ton in the newsletter and on the blog, and you’ll hear some more posts about the...

How Do You Stop Siblings from Fighting?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 15, 2017 | Parenting Small Children

The hardest years of mothering to me were those when my girls were 8-11–because of the girls constantly fighting. Sure, other years left me with far less sleep. Other years gave me less time to myself. But the years when I questioned myself as a mom, and...

5 Steps to Raising a Child Who Will Stay Christian

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 29, 2010 | Faith, Family, Parenting Teenagers

Raising Christian children–that’s not the hard part. It’s raising Christian children that will grow into Christian adults that’s the challenge. It’s probably the prayer Christian parents pray the most: “Please, God, help my child to...