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Bonding with Your Tween

April 6, 2021 By LaVonne Leave a Comment

Today, the word “tween” refers to kids who are not “little” kids anymore, and are not quite teenagers. These are kids between the ages of 9-12. It is often hard to connect with this age because they are showing their independence more and more each day. It is, however, vital that parents make the effort to bond with their tween and that especially applies to dads. Dads, if you have a tween, here are some great tips for bonding with your tween child. Four Ways to Bond with Your Tween Talk … [Read more...]

Fun Rainy Day Activities

September 14, 2020 By LaVonne

Rainy days can be a complete bummer. They can also be a great way for a family to slow down in this fast-paced life and enjoy some quality time with each other. Life gets so hectic for the whole family. It is nice to have rainy day to slow everyone down. Baking, creating greeting cards, puppet show creation, car track, and board games are five fun rainy day activities the whole family would love. Five Fun Rainy Day Activities Baking Baking is an old tried and true way to enjoy a rainy … [Read more...]

Parenting Tweens is Hard! Here are things to remember.

July 13, 2020 By LaVonne

It's truly an amazing thing. One day, out of nowhere, the sweet cuddly, cooing, toddling, talking wonder wakes up: you look at this precious cherub in amazement, where did you baby go and who replaced it with this out of control, defiant, bundle of emotions? Congratulations, you have entered into the journey of the "tween" years. Parenting Tweens Early adolescence, if you choose to recall your own, is a time of changes: physical, emotional and social. Hormones are raging inside those … [Read more...]

What is a Tween and What to Expect

June 14, 2020 By LaVonne

What is a Tween? A tween is short for tweenager and is generally between the ages of 9-12. I have an 8 year old and 12 year old in the house and can very much relate to the difficulties and positives. The "tween" years are between childhood and the teen years. It is all about adolescence. Here are some tips to help you identify the tween in your child. What to Expect in the Tween Years The body and mind of a tween are in total chaos as your child starts the transformation toward … [Read more...]

Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture

January 22, 2020 By LaVonne

Raising a strong daughter is more difficult than ever for parents. Our culture bombards young women with smartphone addiction, unhealthy role models, unobtainable body images, toxic rather than healthy feminism, and even calls into question gender itself. So what's a parent to do? I have a 12 year old daughter now, and I am scared. Honestly. This is such a hard time to grow up in. I don't want to be adding to the problems, but I want to help her. And I want practical ways to do that. I … [Read more...]

Moms are You Weary? Here are 10 Bible Verses for Moms

October 20, 2019 By LaVonne

We moms wear a lot of hats! We’re household managers, cooks, housekeeping delegators, family financiers, home educators, and maybe even work inside or outside the home. Handling all these responsibilities can become rather cumbersome and can leave our motivation and well-being sorely lacking. We become weary—weary beyond what words can express. At times our parenting lifestyle feels lonely, our prayers hit the ceiling, and we, the usual full-time encouragers desperately long for support and … [Read more...]

Starting a Mom Support Group — Why You Actually Need One

October 6, 2019 By LaVonne

No matter what stage of parenting you’re in, it can be a confusing and at times, overwhelming experience. While parents around you seem to be sailing through a sea of their kids achieving milestones, you might be sitting down, exhausted, doubting yourself and your parenting abilities. Guess what? You’re not alone, and definitely not hopeless. Starting a mom support group, or even just being a part of one, can really help. Keep reading to discover why you actually need to start a mom … [Read more...]

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