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Tag: habits

You’re Not Limited to What’s In Your Box.

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jess Connell

Sometimes we can feel like all we have to pass to our kids is what our parents passed to us. “Mom yelled. So I have a problem with yelling.” “Dad never taught us the Bible, so I don’t have a model for parents doing that.” “My parents never really snuggled or showed affection; it feels…

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7 Instances When Moms Wait Too Long

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Jess Connell

It seems universally true that humans are prone to wait too long to do things we should be proactive about. For me right now, I’m realizing I need to work harder to help my nearly-3-year-old be self-controlled when things don’t go his way. I’m apt to let him go too far down the self-pitying, emotional, tears-down-cheeks train track….

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Mama, What Habits and Norms Are You Giving Your Children?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jess Connell

We have a family habit of taking off and dropping our shoes by the back door when we come in. Then, twice a week, one of the little boys has a chore of tidying them all. Looking back, it would have been better for me to  teach them all to practice diligence from the beginning, by having…

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Why Your Kids’ Appetites Matter

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jess Connell

Parents instill appetites in their children. We know it’s generally true with foods. I didn’t grow up eating: Russian goulash Thai peanut chicken over a bed of sprouts & star fruit for dessert Ethiopian injera I did grow up eating:  pancakes tacos spaghetti Even as an adult, while I might occasionally try something new, or discover…

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