Author: Joey & Carla Link
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Encourage Your Kids’ “Character Bent”
Joey and Carla Link September 11, 2024 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Each one of our children have a “bent”, a way to go that God has given them, to be who He wants them to be,…
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If I Ran the Zoo, Would I Know What to Do? Pt.4
Non-Negotiables of Parenting Teaching Your Kids to Respect Others Joey and Carla Link September 4, 2024 We have been talking about the non-negotiables of parenting, meaning what we think every parent should train their kids to do, without question. We spent two blogs on obedience. Today we are talking about another non-negotiable and that is…
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If I Ran the Zoo, Would I Know What to Do? Pt.3
Non-Negotiables of Parenting Joey and Carla Link August 28, 2024 There will never be a time in their lives when your kids will not need to know how to manage their day. Start teaching them how by structuring their day for them until they can do it themselves. A routine will look different for different ages…
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If I Ran the Zoo, Would I Know What to Do? Pt.2
Non-Negotiables of Parenting Joey and Carla Link August 21, 2024 Summer months are times when parents sometimes unknowingly tend to let obedience and other behavior slide. When you try to get your kids back on a routine to get ready for the structure of the school day, these “slides” refuse to cooperate and you wonder…
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If I Ran the Zoo, Would I Know What to Do?
Joey and Carla Link August 7, 2024 We dreamed of a family and God gave us one, and then another and now a threesome. I run this home but you might disagree, for our oldest is in charge and won’t give me the lead. The youngest whines for the attention she needs, and the middle…
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The 10 Step Family Activity Filter
Dana Morgan July 31, 2024 What does your family schedule say about your priorities? Loving our children requires good stewardship of our time and resources. Childhood can never be recaptured. No matter how hard I try, I cannot make my three boys little again. As we raised three social and active sons, we quickly realized…
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What is Your Family Identity?
Lois Wilkinson July 24, 2024 Does your family function in ways that bring unity? One of the Mom’s Notes presentations that sticks out to me the most is “Building Family Identity“. Reflecting back on what we did with our adult kids, we now enjoy the sweet fruit from our parenting efforts. Being intentional over the years helped our family in 3…
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How Having a Routine in the Early Years Works With Your Teens Later On
Jodi Zaugg July 17, 2024 “We started putting our boys on a schedule when our oldest two boys were 3 ½ years and 5 months old after listening to the Mom’s Notes, “Structuring Your Children’s Day Part 1 and Part 2”. We had faithfully followed getting your infant on a feeding, wake-time and napping routine that we had…
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What Do I Need to Do to Get My Toddler to Obey?
Andrea Stokes July 10, 2024 When we had our daughter, my husband and I knew we wanted to raise her to be an obedient, well-behaved child. But as she grew, and two little brothers were added to the family, we realized how ill-equipped we were and how daunting this goal seemed. Thankfully, a friend had…
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3 Reasons Why
Laura Holmes July 3, 2024 Parenting can be described as a long string of many, many decisions made minute after minute, day after day. What words to say, how to say them, what consequences to give, what skills or virtues to prioritize, whether something is age-appropriate, whether you just turn a blind eye and hope…