Solve the Sleep Problem
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Americans stay so busy we cut back on sleep, and that can have long-term consequences. Lack of sleep can cause you to be less focused and more vulnerable to disease. In that light, how can we get our children in bed when they are resistant? My guest this week was . She has researched sleep for years and offered useful tips for you and your family.
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Discover New Ways to Manage Your Child's Anger
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The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and against these things there is no law. On the other hand, deeds of the flesh includes outbursts of anger. (paraphrase from Galatians) And it's hard to handle that toddler when he loses his cool in the grocery store. This week, was my guest. She is a licensed counselor, and she gave useul tips on teaching self-control to our children.
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Grown Kids: That's NOT How You Raised Them
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Whew! Your kids are grown. You made it. However, one of them announced a secret. You panic. What can you do. This is NOT how you raised them. Discover answers: wrote a book on this topic. Listen, laugh, and relax!
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Homeschool Moms: You CAN Finish Well
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I homeschooled. I remember March, and I was tired. From December to May is the longest stretch of the year. The finish line approaches, but you aren't there yet. You need a break, badly. How can you hang in there and finish well? My guest this week was , a veteran homeschool mom. You might inform your children that when they reach a certain spot in the textbook they are finished with that subject. What a great incentive. Moms can also block off a day to work on a home project with another mother. Jennifer had great suggestions.
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Valentine's Day: Discover How to Love Others
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This is our final segment on love for the month of Februray, and probably the hardest. How can you love people you don't agree with? Today we have such bitter divisions between people. Not being of the same political persuastion means name calling. Ugh. My guest this week was . She said we often learn why people hold their opinions when we hear their stories, and she shared ideas for reaching out. Thought provoking!
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Valentine's Day: Love Your Children
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How do you love a toddler when he defies you? What's the loving thing todo when he throws a temper tantrum? How do you love a school age child when they don't want to go to bed? When a teenager rolls his eyes, what should you do? answers all these questions. She wrote Didn't See that Coming: When How They're Living's Now How You Raised Them. Sharon also explained how she supported and celebrated each child.
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Valentine's Day: Marriage Tips
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Valentine's Day is all about romance and romance belongs in marriage. We want to have a great marriage for our kids, but it's also Biblical. Scripture teaches marriage depicts Christ's love for his church. Last week we had a wife who suffered through a tough marriage for many years. This week we have a lady who had a great marriage for almost 49 years. love all things Jewish, and she offered her best marriage tips. She also gave us a history lesson on marriage ceremonies in the time of Christ. Very interesting and useful.
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Valentine's Day: Loving Your Husband
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The month of February brings Valentine's Day, and we'll be covering topics about love this entire month. Romantic love should be in marriage, but often spouses clash, and loving feelings fade. There's hope! Author almost crashed her marriage because she had all the wrong ideas and started hating her husband. However, the Lord taught her some valuable lessons. She shared wisdom with us this week.
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Discover How to Have a Peaceful Mind
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I recently took my granddaughter to the park. I enjoyed watching as she threw herself into making friends and enjoying the equipment. She was peaceful. Unfortunately, that freedom and peace she felt disappears as we get older. All kinds of thoughts crowd our mind. We worry about what people think of us and wonder how we appear. My guest this week was . She recently wrote a book about sorting out the voices we hear. Rather than just accept what society screams at us, we need to evaluate. She gave guidance on finding peace of mind.
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Leave a Legacy
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Last week we discussed how to handle tough conversations with your children. This week, we are going to expand. Think about what your kids will say about you after you are gone. What are your actions communicating? My guest was Gwyen McCaslin, licensed counselor and dear friend. She overflows with grace and wisdom.
info_outlineOur nation faces an unprecedented crisis. This microscopic corona virus has halted our entire nation, and other nations have closed their borders. Churches, gyms, schools and other social gatherings closed to protect us from contagion. And there's no toilet paper.
How can we cope? Historian Rebecca Price Janney shared stories from history to help us get a perspective on today's problems.