By: Robert Garrett
I can be quite ‘particular’; others call it perfectionism. Regardless of what you call it, this sometimes obsessive tendency for things to be ‘just so’ can undermine our goal to build confidence and responsibility into our kids.
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The Truth About Perfectionism
By: yesHeis
The very thing that makes writing this article difficult is exactly what we need to talk about… Perfectionism. It’s time to fight the desire to have our lives perfect before sharing Jesus. No one is perfect, so let’s not let it cripple us.
To the Parent Without the Right Answers
By: Jennie Scott
Tears streamed down my child’s face, the frustration apparent.
The frustration was clear, but the real issue wasn’t. I couldn’t get to the root of the matter. Was it exhaustion? A misunderstanding? Did something happen at school? What was really going on?
I never figured it out. My questioning and probing did no good with the child sprawled across my bed, so I couldn’t make sense of it.
Which basically summarises being a parent.
Take a Moment Monday: Imperfect Progress
By: Elaine Fraser
There is a beautiful thing called Imperfect Progress. It comes when we take slow steps of progress wrapped in grace. – Lysa TerKeurst
We’re All Just Making It Up As We Go Along (Even This ‘Parenting Expert’)
By: Dr Justin Coulson | Happy Families
Have you read The Barefoot Investor? It was the number 1 non-fiction book in Australia last year – all about finance. In his introduction to the book Scott Pape, the author, describes the day his family lost their Victorian bushland home to a fire. As they surveyed the damage, he said his first thought was: “I’ve got this.” He knew that despite the drama, he had his financial security sorted and could get his family through.
You're Doing so Much Better than You Think You Are
By: Jennie Scott
If one of the spiritual gifts is having a pity party, then the Holy Spirit blessed me immensely.
But for real.
How to Scroll Through Instagram Without Hating Yourself
By: Jennie Scott
Goodness, I wanted to be like her.
I somehow started following her through Instagram, that wonderful and terrible social media app that lets us peer into the lives of people we don’t even know. She is a lifestyle and fitness guru, one of those people who is gorgeous and seems to turn everything she touches to gold.