Most moms I know, including myself, would make great professors. We’re naturally skilled in the art of lecturing. The words flow effortlessly and profusely from our mouths, especially when we perceive a character flaw in our youngster. We practice verbose correction, and we hone our techniques. In all that however, often we aren’t capturing teachable character moments as well as… Read More

For the last month Character Corner has featured SO many fantastic posts on building character in our kids! What a blessing to have these kinds of resources to draw from. Now comes the hard part:  putting the things that we know we need to do into action, and setting the example in character training. Character building sounds like a REALLY… Read More

How do you respond when your kids won’t listen to wisdom? My son, give attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding. Proverbs 5:1 I’m sure it is no accident that, as I write this, one of my sons is fiercely bemoaning his current misfortune. Which, among other things, is not being allowed to attend youth group. His… Read More

Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of the goal when we are in the trenches of parenting.  We forget that our job is one of discipleship. As a mother of four grown children, I understand. We had four children in 39 months, and I remember one day thinking, “Am I ever going to do anything besides feeding, diapering, cleaning,… Read More

What are some practical ways to teach honesty to our kids? It really can be done with these simple practical ideas! About six years ago, I first challenged my boys to pursue the adventure of living according to the knight’s code of conduct. I had stumbled upon this brilliant idea to inspire the moral imagination quite by accident and was… Read More

Today we are looking at ways to teach obedience, one of the most foundational character traits to teach our kids Our Strong-willed Show Stopper “ARIA STOOOOPPP!!” I scream at my daughter. She had let go of my hand and was running full speed ahead toward the pool fully clothed and without floaties. Even while running at a dead sprint, I… Read More

Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education. ~~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. A myriad of educational programs exists with lofty names such as “No Child Left Behind” and “Race to the Top.” All of these focus on academic training and leave little time for character development. Even parents who teach their own children are sometimes caught up… Read More

Teaching kindness to your children doesn’t have to be difficult, and can even be fun with these tips! Kindness. Something we as Christians are called to “clothe” ourselves with (Colossians 3:12); one of the greatest things we can receive; one of the most difficult things to learn to give. And yet, teach it we must, for we are all very… Read More