Author: Nathan Carpenter

  • Training Your Kids’ Hearts

    By Joey and Carla LinkJanuary 26, 2022 Your kids are not always going to be kind to each other. They are not always going to be patient and let one of their siblings go first. One kid will do his/her chores while singing at the top of his lungs while one of your other kids…

  • “Really, Did You Just Do That?!”

    By Joey and Carla Link January 20, 2021 Think for a moment, how many times have you either said these phrases to your kids or thought them? “Please move over so they can get by.” “Can’t you see you are in people’s way?” “Why didn’t you hold the door for those older people?” “Quit running!…

  • Are You a Growing Parent?

    By Joey and Carla LinkJanuary 6, 2021 Recently a dad shared with us this story about his young son. Dad gave his son a cup full of juice (no lid) and the child begged him to let him carry it to the table himself. I can hear the groans from every mom reading this! In the…

  • Celebrating Jesus

    By Joey and Carla Link December 16, 2020 How do your kids celebrate Jesus’ birthday? It’s one thing to play Christmas songs, have a manager set up in your home, and read Christmas stories to them. It is quite another thing for them to understand this baby grew up to die on the cross to…

  • Celebrating Jesus

    By Joey and Carla LinkDecember 16, 2020 How do your kids celebrate Jesus’ birthday? It’s one thing to play Christmas songs, have a manager set up in your home, and read Christmas stories to them. It is quite another thing for them to understand this baby grew up to die on the cross to take…

  • Teaching Your Children the Joy of Giving

    By Joey and Carla LinkDecember 9, 2020 God loved everyone in the world so much He sent His Son to live on earth, demonstrating for us what love is by giving Himself up for us so we can not only live life fully, but have the promise of eternal life. (John 3:16) This promise is especially meaningful…

  • Jealous Kids

    By Joey & Carla LinkDecember 2, 2020 Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • Negative Kids

    By Joey & Carla Link November 18, 2020 Carla used to walk our son back and forth to school. One day she realized when she picked him up after school and asked him how his day was, he never had anything positive to say. When he was in 2nd grade, about 7 yrs. old, she told…

  • How Is Your Child’s Judgement?

    By Joey and Carla Link November 11, 2020 I recently saw a boy riding his bicycle down the middle line of a road because he thought no cars were coming. There was no mirror on his bike and he had his earbuds in so he didn’t hear or see the police car coming up behind…

  • 5. How To Trust Your Untrustable Child

    It drives parents crazy when they cannot trust their child who says “I will never ever do it again.” Yet in the next few days or weeks, that trust is broken once again! Find out how your untrustable child can become trustable again. Recommended Resources from This Session: Mom’s Notes: – “Parenting As Partners” CD/MP3…