“How do I deal with my 5-year-old daughter when she doesn’t obey me? This is with everything…. And I have to tell her over and over. Time out is not working, what are some discipline techniques?” ~ Searching for Answers God has given us as parents the responsibility to govern (direct, restrain, regulate, and control) our children as… Continue reading What to do with a Disobedient Child
Category: Posts by BARBIE POLING
Growing Out of Immorality?
“My oldest daughter is so distant and angry. I don’t know what to do. She’s so sweet and kind to her friends and the people at church, but when she’s home she gives us all the silent treatment and refuses to do anything but stay in her room alone working on things and facebooking with… Continue reading Growing Out of Immorality?
No Longer Resisting our Values
“My daughter wants to wear short skirts and lots of make-up to church. I just don’t think it’s appropriate. Every time she’s getting ready for church, we end up having a discussion about the way she’s dressed. I just don’t think the clothes she chooses are modest enough, and I don’t think she needs to… Continue reading No Longer Resisting our Values
Read Marilyn’s New Book
“When I read these blogs I feel fully convicted but don’t seem to know exactly what to do. I have an 18-year-old son who desperately needs direction. How can I love and encourage him when he’s not really making good choices. He’s not a bad kid, but I find myself lecturing him and wanting to… Continue reading Read Marilyn’s New Book
Selfishness Is a Human Condition
“I need help! This is our fourth year homeschooling and I don’t feel like we’ve gotten things quite right yet. I feel like I’m making mistakes with my teenage daughter who is my only one at home right now. My problems are magnified because I don’t have a clear goal for her homeschool curriculum, we… Continue reading Selfishness Is a Human Condition
Look for Christlike Character
“…the manner in which the child chooses to spend his time will reflect his character and quality of his education. Check his free time choices and you check his character.” From Wisdom’s Way of Learning— the Science, Art, and Tools of Learning; pg 89. ~ Marilyn Howshall My sons choose to listen to music, play… Continue reading Look for Christlike Character
Inspire Them with Love
“I understand that my children’s unique interests were oppressed by my sinful parenting. God is showing me this so I can repent. When my children were young they were interested in Legos, adventure action figures, castle and dragon play, etc. They’re too old for these interests now (11 to 15 yrs old). With the fruit of my ungodly… Continue reading Inspire Them with Love
Learning for Real Life
It’s raining today. It’s been raining a lot lately. It was raining especially hard this morning. While at my kitchen sink looking at my flower beds outside, I noticed water pouring down from the gutter water fall style, pulverizing the plants below, and digging pits into the dirt. I called Josiah, my 13 yr old… Continue reading Learning for Real Life
Begin with Your Relationships
Question: I know that the Lifestyle of Learning approach to home education is what I need to implement in our family, but I don’t know how to start. My two oldest children are high schoolers, and they are wary of any of my “new ideas”. Where do I begin with high schoolers? ~ Beginning Lifestyle… Continue reading Begin with Your Relationships
Be Concerned about Character
Question: I’m really struggling with my boys and how they’ve gotten very interested in sports. I have some fear about it because I know some big sports fans that neglect many things in life to sit and watch games. My boys enjoy playing and “acting out” games, which causes conflict because when the weather is too bad… Continue reading Be Concerned about Character