Tag: kids
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What Makes Your Family Strong
Joey & Carla Link May 6, 2026 When Carla and I are teaching at parenting conferences, there are times we talk about interdependent and dependent families, something we first learned in the Growing Kids God’s Way parenting class. Visualize the members of your family standing in a circle, holding hands with their backs to the inside of…
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When Loving Others is Hard
Joey & Carla Link April 29, 2026 When our girls were in their teen years, they had to come up with a schedule for morning bathroom time. The problem was our oldest daughter had a bad habit of oversleeping and not getting into the bathroom on time, but she stayed in for the amount of…
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Good, Better, Best
Joey & Carla Link April 22, 2026 One of our daughters was not doing her chores so they were completely done. Minimum effort would best describe her work. When checking them one time to see how well they were done, I (Carla) asked her, “Good, better, best, which one would you say described your work on your chores today?”…
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Respecting Others is Respecting Yourself
Joey & Carla Link April 15, 2026 How well do your kids think of what others want or need before they think of what pleases themselves? Do they ever offer to help around the house vs. hiding out in their rooms? Are they characterized by being patient and kind with their siblings instead of ignoring…
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Showing Respect
Joey & Carla Link April 8, 2026 We went to a theme park with our son’s family recently. He has 4 kids who wanted to ride roller coasters. They of course want their dad and Papa to go with them, so our son and I went on the rides with them while Carla and their…
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Senioritis
Joey & Carla Link March 25, 2026 Spring is here and the seniors in high school, those in their final year of school are ready to be done with their studies and just have fun. If you have had a senior in your home, you will recognize the symptoms – once they get accepted to…
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Spring is Blooming and Your Kids are Too!
Joey & Carla Link March 11, 2026 During the Spring, we see plants and flowers popping up, making the land look fresh and bright with color. It’s also a time where our kids can start blooming in ways we may or may not be expecting or ready for. Springtime leads to new experiences for kids…
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Helping Kids 5 and Under Escape Temptation
Joey & Carla Link January 28, 2026 Do your kids know the right thing they should do? If your kids don’t know the right thing to do, they can’t tell Satan to get off their backs and leave them alone. Kids under 5 yrs. of age obviously don’t have the maturity or understanding to know who…
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Escaping Temptation
January 21, 2026 Joey and Carla Link Search Parenting Made Practical in your favorite podcast app or click here to listen! My kids knew it was their job to put their laundry away. I washed it, I folded it, put it in a basket and put each of my kid’s baskets in their room. From…
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Holidays and Your College-Age Kids
November 19, 2025 Joey and Carla Link One of our daughters went to college 4 hrs. away and we weren’t able to see her much her first semester there. When she came home for Thanksgiving, we couldn’t wait to see her. She spent much of that short time home sleeping or sending messages to her…