Tag: positiveparenting
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Be an Encourager
Joey & Carla Link June 17, 2026 Summer is upon us and kids often spend their days fighting with each other. That is what kids tend to do when they have too much unstructured time together. You have gotten to be an expert on telling them to settle down and keep their hands to themselves.…
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Kids, Money & Responsibility
Joey & Carla Link June 10, 2026 Summer time is a great time to teach kids responsibility with money. They typically are asking for more of it so they can have fun while out of school. Some kids start thinking of how they can earn money and might even ask you if there are some…
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Where Did the Time Go?
Joey & Carla Link June 3, 2026 Our oldest grandson recently turned 15! Where did the time go?! Now Summer is here and you think you have time to kick back and relax, and you do, if you make time for it. You also have to make time for sport’s practices for the teams your…
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Pointing Your Kids to the Good
Joey & Carla Link May 27, 2026 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 Suppose you go to a parenting conference and hear it said that you need to go beyond dealing with your kids’ misbehaviors and get to their hearts instead. How do we get to…
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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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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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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 Time Is Bloom Time for Your 10-13 Year Olds Too!
Joey & Carla Link March 18, 2026 In 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. They can surprise you with a deeper understanding…
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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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The Parenting Notebook
Kim O’Brien October 29, 2025 Have you heard the phrase, “Train your kids in times of non-conflict?” First, you should think about what training entails. As Joey & Carla have so often said, it has 3 parts: 1. Give them information 2. Show them how you expect them to use that information 3. Correct them when they don’t and praise…