Author: Joey & Carla Link

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…

By Joey and Carla LinkJune 30, 2021 Summer is a kid’s delight! They look forward to the end of school with anticipation. It is not long however, before many moms are counting the days until school starts again, even if they homeschool. Why? With school comes routine.In On Becoming Babywise (or GFI Preparation for Parenting), parents learn that their babies sleep through…

By Joey and Carla LinkJune 23, 2021 It is summer, a time everyone looks forward to. The kids get a break from school and families are busy planning vacations, holidays and fun things to do. Don’t you wish you could say to your kids, “Mom is so looking forward to getting a break this summer too!…

By Joey and Carla LinkJune 16, 2021 When Dads start having kids, many think taking care of them is their wife’s duty and they are there to provide the money their family needs to function. They don’t know what to do when their kids cry or whine, or won’t do what they tell them to…

By Joey and Carla LinkJune 9, 2021 We are sure at one time or another, you have had a child who says “NO!” to you. Not the toddlers who just learned the word, but a 5 year-old who defiantly looks you in the eye and says “NO, I am not doing it!” At 10 years…

By Joey and Carla LinkJune 2, 2021 WHAT IS “NORMAL” BEHAVIOR FOR TODDLERS? While behaviors such as throwing fits, being demanding, controlling you with his whims, talking in very loud voices, wanting Mama and no one else but Mama, are normal and to be expected, parents still need to deal with them. A toddler will let you know that…