In the ordinary stuff of the day, God gives you a peek into the possibilities of your child’s character development. He invites you to participate with him in shaping your child’s will—so that the plans he has for your child might be manifest

Six Ways to Gain Your Child's Respect

Mar 30th, 2021 7m 30s

We want our child to respect us. God wants to help us cultivate this honoring relationship with our child. Listen in for six ways to gain a child's respect. Episode 16 Resources Exodus 20.12 Mark 9:23 Join me on Instagram @teresadglenn Grab

Correction - The Hardest Part of Discipline

Mar 13th, 2021 9m 45s

When our kids were toddlers, two questions quickly surfaced: How am I going to respond to disobedience? What’s my goal when I respond? I realized my need to distinguish between punishment and correction. Listen in for how this understanding lif

Training Tips to Discipline Your Child

Jan 13th, 2021 15m 44s

God wants us to be dedicated to our child's learning and to train them in ways that point to conduct that pleases him. But training is hard work, and it's easy to become discouraged, exhausted, and frazzled. How we train matters. Listen in fo

True Discipline Begins With Loving Instruction

Nov 24th, 2020 14m 26s

Instruction is an opportunity to build up our child and build our relationship. It can also lessen fits, fights, embarrassing moments, and unnecessary correction. Most importantly, it's an essential building block for character development. Bu

A Game Plan for Disciplining our Kids

Oct 28th, 2020 9m 28s

Discipline is one of the hardest parts of parenting, so a game plan is helpful. Listen in for a threefold approach to practice discipline with your kids! Learn how discipline is about relationship—not a formula to follow. Resources for Episode

Life-Giving Words When Our Child Disobeys

Oct 4th, 2020 9m 10s

It's hard to speak Life-giving words when a child disobeys or disappoints us by his decision. We might feel justified in the words that are swirling in our head and about to pop out of our mouth. But, it’s essential to remember the power of th

Life-Giving Words for Your Child

Sep 14th, 2020 11m 17s

One of the most powerful blessings you can give your child is life-giving words. They express support, high value, and renew your child. Listen in for lots of easy suggestions AND a key way to overcome saying the very things we don’t want to s

Make the Most of Mealtimes

Aug 24th, 2020 10m 44s

Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions at mealtimes? Listen in for easy steps and conversation starters to make the most of mealtimes and build stronger relationships within your family. A Mealtime Makeover is possible, no matte

Keep Conversation About Jesus Going

Aug 10th, 2020 11m 35s

Keep conversation about Jesus going with our child through nurturing three relationships. Listen in about an activity that our family practiced from the elementary through the high school years and nurtured all three relationships. Episode 8 Re

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Get The Conversation About Jesus Started

Jul 28th, 2020 11m 50s

When we teach our child how to pray, we show them how to have relationship with Jesus. It's the most important life skill our child needs. As a parent, you have the privilege of making this introduction for the most significant relationship yo

Sowing Seeds of Faith to Our Child

Jul 16th, 2020 11m 11s

The world is creative and strategic about the messages it wants our kids to embrace. We can be too—especially when it comes helping our child know God and how to have relationship with him. Here are some strategic initial steps to for plan

Passing On What We Value

Jun 30th, 2020 9m 17s

We want to give our children the best that we can, right? The best provision that we can give them is Jesus—to teach them all about him and how to have relationship with him. You and I are called to make disciples, and our primary discipl

Aim for Affection with Your Child

Jun 15th, 2020 13m 45s

A second way we can demonstrate love is physical affection. Now, some of us hear that and relax; but for others of us affection is unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or surfaces confusion or pain. I hope my thoughts and suggestions generate hope for

Make a Face That Counts

Jun 1st, 2020 12m 44s

Sometimes we worry that we’re not loving a child enough, or we don’t feel like we have anything left to give because we’re exhausted. One way we can demonstrate love to our child at any age is through facial expressions. They can support or re

A Self-Esteem Security Check for Our Child

May 18th, 2020 13m 2s

Here are 3 questions that I learned to consider over the years of raising our kids. They served as a “security” check and helped me discern how a child felt about herself and how I could impact this. Episode 2 Resources Psalm 18:2 (E

The Best Way To Love Our Child

May 4th, 2020 10m 48s

Our child’s behavior, decisions, and friend choices are affected by how he feels about himself. As parents, we significantly impact his sense of security, worth, and being loved. Let's talk about how we can help our child know he is deepl

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