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By Joey and Carla LinkOctober 6, 2021 You’ve told your 6 yr. old son he has to be kind to his 3 yr. old sister no matter what. God said to be kind to each other and so that is what everyone in your family is going to do. (Ephesians 4:32) Yet time and time…

By Joey and Carla LinkSeptember 29, 2021 “You do you.” is a very popular saying today. It means you are going to do what is right for you, whether it is right for anyone else. You do what you want and what makes you happy. But what happens if your son sees his sister building…

By Joey and Carla LinkSeptember 22, 2021 Many years ago this week, Joey & I became parents. We still remember it as the day parenting became a part of our lives forever. No looking back. No “What if’s?” As empty nesters, while we may no longer be actively parenting, we are still parents. We still get Mother’s Day and Father’s Day…

By Joey and Carla LinkSeptember 8, 2021 Do you ever feel discouraged in your parenting? Do you feel like giving in or backing off from raising your children to be obedient, loving, patient, and kind because it is just too hard?  The next time this happens, perhaps you will think of this story. There was a…

By Joey and Carla LinkSeptember 1, 2021 Recently Carla and I were driving by some corn fields and we talked about all the work a farmer puts in to get those corn plants from seeds in the ground to the tasty, sweet corn on our tables. From the off-season planning, to working on the equipment…

By Joey and Carla LinkAugust 25, 2021 If we were to ask you what your “Top 10” priorities in parenting are, what would you say? Is getting your kids to soccer more important than getting them to read their Bible? Are you satisfied for them to get their schoolwork done, or do you insist they get it…

By Joey and Carla LinkAugust 18, 2021 “You are being unreasonable!” Lexi shouted at her mother. “She thinks I’m being unreasonable?” Lexi’s mother thought and she wondered once again how to help her daughter get her emotions under control. Dealing with your child’s emotions can be frustrating at best. At times it seems none of your…

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By Joey and Carla LinkJuly 14, 2021 Have you ever heard the term “the preciousness of others”? We learned we needed to work on this principle with our kids in the parenting class “Growing Kids God’s Way”. So how can you teach your kids to think of others as “precious”? “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in…

By Joey and Carla LinkJuly 7, 2021 We often talk about routine on the Parenting Made Practical social media sites. Nothing is predictable when you have a houseful of children, regardless of their age. Every day can be disorganized, hectic and tiring. There is no sense of accomplishment, except Mom made it to bed at the end of the day and…