Tag Archives: Mothering Well

What to Do if Your Child is the Target of Bullying
Previously we identified a couple of ways that you might prepare your student in case they encounter bullying in their school environments, but it is important to keep an open dialogue with your stude...
AllMomDoes Oct 04, 2022

What We've Gotten Wrong (and Right) About Modesty, Part 2
Today we're continuing our exploration of modesty and doing a deep dive into what God has to say about the subject. In Part 1 we discovered that modesty (from a Biblical perspective) is more about the...
Kristina Slaney Jun 06, 2022 photo credit: iStock/diless

What We've Gotten Wrong (and Right) About Modesty, Part 1
Do you ever notice how parenting forces you to evaluate everything in your life? You can't just take long-held beliefs or positions for granted anymore; you need to know why you believe them because s...
Kristina Slaney Jun 02, 2022 photo credit: iStock/Wanlee Prachyapanaprai

Older Kids Don't Need You Less. They Need You Differently.
When my first baby was born, it wasn't financially feasible for me to stay home. Which was fine with me, because I didn't have much of a desire to stay home anyway. Sure, putting myself together and t...
Kristina Slaney Mar 11, 2022

Letting Go of the "Must-Do's"
We all have those things we feel we MUST do every day. For some, it might be making the bed. Others might feel bad if they don't cook a meal or bathe the kids. I think if we're honest, we have whole l...
Ann Kirsten Mar 04, 2022 photo credit: iStock/globalmoments

Teaching Our Kids to Work Through Anxious Thoughts
One the most difficult parts of parenting is letting our kids struggle, feel disappointment, and experience discomfort. But one of the most rewarding parts of parenting is watching our kids rebound, g...
Kristina Slaney Mar 01, 2022 photo credit: iStock/AaronAmat

Sometimes Parenting Well Means Your Kids Will Be Mad at You
I made brownies. I'm not a huge baker or dessert person, so for my family it felt like a big deal. After dinner, kids kept popping into the kitchen asking if they could have a brownie yet. When I said...
Kristina Slaney Feb 03, 2022

You Can't Parent From Your Deficits, So Parent From Your Strengths Instead
I'm good at a lot of things in parenting. But I'm NOT good at a lot of things, too. And things that look like successes in my house may look like failures in another's. Case in point: I'm really good ...
Kristina Slaney Jan 24, 2022 photo credit: iStock/Stígur Már Karlsson /Heimsmyndir

Moms in the Bible
I'm not a Bible scholar by any stretch of the imagination. I admire those who look up root words and their meanings, memorize long passages and study the history of the times, but I am just not wired ...
Ann Kirsten Aug 11, 2021 photo credit: iStock/TriggerPhoto

Thanks for the Advice
I've been watching health documentaries lately. They are full of information, charts and graphs, and experts from all over the world. I've learned so much: Eat meat. Protein should make up most of our...
Ann Kirsten Jun 02, 2021 photo credit: iStock/monkeybusinessimages




