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Why Parent Engagement in Schools Matters and How to Get Involved

Parent Engagement in Schools: Why It Matters

When you’re a busy mom of four, it can be difficult to find time to connect one-on-one with each of your kids… especially with your tween daughter who demands less of your time than your newborn and toddler but still needs her mom. And with a newborn at home, it’s difficult to get out of the house just the two of you, so you have to get creative and find ways to spend one-on-one time together at home. That’s why I’m excited to have a mother-daughter date this weekend: a movie date at home.

Mother-Daughter Date Idea: Movie Date at Home

As busy parents, it is often easier to simply tell our children what we need them to know, forgetting that real communication is a two-way street and has a purpose of growing a deeper and stronger relationship. It is important to communicate with your children - both talking to them and listening to them - in order to build a solid relationship with them.

17 Ways to Communicate with Your Children

Giving back by helping others is one of those gifts where both parties are blessed. | Giving Back to the Community: 7 Ways You Can Help Others

Giving Back to the Community: 7 Ways You Can Help Others

Praying the Word of God for your spouse is one of the most powerful ways to watch God at work in his/her life. When you pray the Scriptures for your spouse, you know that you are praying the will of God for his/her life, and you can have confidence that God wants the same for him/her as you do. If your spouse is struggling with a lack of peace, pray these Scriptures for him/her, knowing that God wants to bless him/her with peace beyond understanding…

Praying for Your Spouse: Peace

As busy parents, we often find ourselves stressed and needing ways to alleviate our stress. However, stress is not only a problem for adults. Children can feel stressed, too, and they need for the adults in their lives to teach them proper stress coping mechanisms. Here are some stress coping skills for kids that you can use to help your children deal with stress...

Stress Coping Skills for Kids