Charity Andrews
Wife, Mom, Writer, Jesus Lover
Tag: parenting
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Train up a child
We’ve all read the verse. Easy-peasy, right? Then I became a mom. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, (or 36 hours of labor…I mean, whichever you want to go with…) every bit of know-how seemed to vanish. Why is he crying all the time? Why is he giving me attitude, crossing his arms and…
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Never Say No – raising big-picture kids
by Mark and Jan Foreman Such a great book on a topic that I am extremely passionate about (thus the name of my blog!!). Mark and Jan are the parents of Tim and Jon Foreman…You know, from a little band called Switchfoot? In this book they teach about “Transparenting”. (Not sure if I made that…
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Are we up to the task?
I was speaking to a new, sweet friend a couple of days ago. I posted a review of 52 Things a Son Needs From Their Moms and I really enjoyed it. It’s right on, as far as I am concerned. It’s how we have parented our children and have seen the fruit of doing it…
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52 Things Sons Need from Their Moms
by Angela Thomas Parenting book ALL MOMS SHOULD READ! I absolutely love this. It is how I strive to raise my boys and I love reading this confirmation with new ideas. Raising our kids is not about making sure the stay in the lines or else we crack the whip. It’s understanding why they would…
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Things I heard this week…
Having two boys can be fun and exciting. You never really know what’s coming next. There’s something special about a mom’s relationship with her boys. I would never trade it! That being said, here are a few things that I actually heard this week: 1. Little Toot to his older brother. “You don’t have to…
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