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How My Children Make Me Pay Attention More During Prayer and Worship

5/21/12 7:50am by Mihee Kim-Kort
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Unfortunately though this is compelling, and I think, very true and necessary -- the imperative to embrace the darkness and quiet because of its being conducive to God's presence...it's just not feasible anymore. One of four things happen when I close my eyes, particularly for prayer: 1) I start snoring. 2) I start daydreaming. 3) I start writing lists. 4) The babies run away and/or fall off a pew (namely, in church on Sundays). So I stopped closing my eyes. Actually, I stopped a while ago.  Read more >

Stop Inviting My Kid to Church: Religion Is Not for Children

5/15/12 1:14pm by MsJoyFG
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Recently, a few of Miss N's friends have been sincerely inviting her to church. This part will be touchy for people who do not believe the same as we do and I respect that; I'll raise my kids and you can raise yours. I do not think religion is for children. I think that they should be exposed to the beliefs of all people, and while I will tell my children "this is what Mommy and Daddy believe," I do not expect her to believe the same thing. I'll ask Miss N what she thinks -- and she has some really amazing thoughts on the matter -- but I will not tell her she is wrong if she disagrees with me about the big beliefs.  Read more >

Raising My Kids with a Heart for Missions

4/23/12 1:00pm by His Mercy is New
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Motherhood often changes how we look at things. Candace at His Mercy is New recently wrote a great post about how God has given her a heart for missions since she became a mom. Not only that, she shared a great list of ways that she is teaching her children about missions in hopes that they may also someday have a heart like hers.  Read more

Posts That Shake the World: I'm Christian Unless You're Gay

4/4/12 9:11am by Rita Arens
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Every once in a while, someone will write something that explodes. Usually it's because he or she finally says what the silent majority has been thinking. Dan at Single Dad Laughing has done just that with his amazing post I'm Christian Unless You're Gay. The post was impressive, but the responses to the post that have rolled in since it went live in late 2011 are blowing my mind.  Read more >

Help Your Kids Help Others This Easter!

4/3/12 1:00pm by JennaHatfield
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I know that some families struggle with the candy and bunnies overshadowing the resurrection of Jesus at Easter time. Finding the balance can be hard in teaching your children the meaning behind your family's reason for celebrating the holiday. One way to help keep the focus is to serve others. Kristina at the Kids Activities Blog posted three great ideas that will not only foster conversation in your own family but help serve others as well.  Read more

Don't Get Smug: Good Parenting Isn't a Guarantee

3/8/12 2:00pm by Smithellaneous
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I think one of the scariest things about parenting is one that Becky at Smithellaneous recently brought up. It's just a scary thing to realize that even if you do everything "right," your kids can still make bad choices. On the one hand, she wants families facing crisis to know they're not alone. But she warns that even if you raise great kids, you shouldn't ever feel smug.  Read more

I Gave Up Yelling at My Kids for Lent

3/5/12 3:00pm by Intentionally Katie
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As we're in the midst of Lent, I've been enjoying reading the different things that people -- especially parents -- are giving up. I really thought that Katie and her husband at Intentionally Katie came up with a good one: giving up yelling. I like the rules that they set up and I'll be interested to see how it turns out. Did you give up anything parenting related for Lent?  Read more

Sometimes, I Could Do With A Time-Out Myself

2/23/12 5:56pm by Dr.Ann
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I think it’s fair to say that as moms, we start out the day with the best intentions. We want to raise our kids the right way. We want to affirm them, empower them, yet give them the boundaries that they’ll surely come up against in the real world. So where does losing my cool (a gracious way of putting it!) fit into this picture?  Read more >

Tips for Making It Through Mass with Kids

1/4/12 9:00am by tableformore
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You always see families with perfect kids in church and you wonder to yourself "How did they get them to behave like that?" I must say every once in awhile we are THAT family, but more times than not our kids have their issues with sitting through mass. Taking your little ones to church was always something I was very nervous about before we had kids! I converted to being Catholic during my pregnancy with Vincent, so I was brand spanking new to the church, just as Vincent was. I was always nervous of what he would act like, or what I would do if they had a melt down in the middle of mass. It was very terrifying because you feel like ALL eyes are on you when you have kids, and I must say that once we had Vincent and got into the groove of things, it got easier.  Read more >

Acceptance and Change: The Evolution of Family Holiday Traditions

12/19/11 1:38pm by thegirlfriendmom
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It's Christmas time. The holiday season. I get it. But what's sometimes forgotten is that this includes Chanukah. Or as some know it, "the festival of lights." Or, as kids, we in the tribe knew it as eight guaranteed presents! It's such a cliche but, compared to the pomp and pageantry of Christmas, the festival of lights kind of blew. However, as an adult, I've come to dig the ceremonial candle lighting, now that I finally understand the meaning of Chanukah. (It was pretty lost on me until I had to explain it to my boyfriend's son.) And now, as the Girlfriend Mom, I spread the guaranteed eight presents tradition to the kids.  Read more >