https://www.parentreform.com/index.htmlHot News!eneninfo@parentreform.comCopyright 2016 - Parent Reform2016-12-01T18:02:36-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:03:53 -0600info@parentreform.comMinistry2016-12-01T18:02:36-06:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/Desiring-God-Meets-Parent-Reform.php#unique-entry-id-23https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/Desiring-God-Meets-Parent-Reform.php#unique-entry-id-23

Hey, want to spend an evening with John Piper?

I got that question the other day at a particularly low point for me. ]]>info@parentreform.comBuilding Character/DiscipleshipChild Training/EquippingTeens2016-11-14T01:26:50-06:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-4.php#unique-entry-id-22https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-4.php#unique-entry-id-22
Discipleship as it relates to the stages of development

The Rhetoric Stage

In this series, we’ve taken a deeper look at discipleship in regard to the different stages of your child’s development. We have discussed what it looks like in the grammar stage (preschool-young elementary ages) and the logic stage (5th-9th grades). Now we will look at what discipleship looks like in the rhetoric stage (14 - 18+year olds).
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Discipleship as it relates to stages of development

The Logic Stage

In our previous posts we discussed what discipleship is, and what it looks like in the early pre-school and elementary years.

Today, we are going to take a deeper look at discipleship in the tween years or the Logic Stage of discipleship (5th - 9th grades). We’ll discuss practical, effective ways you can help disciple your child in this stage. ]]>info@parentreform.comBuilding Character/DiscipleshipChild Training/Equipping2016-10-31T01:03:04-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-2.php#unique-entry-id-20https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-2.php#unique-entry-id-20
Discipleship as it relates to stages of development

The “Grammar” Stage

In Parts 2-4 of our discipleship series we will provide practical and helpful ways to equip you in the faithful discipleship of your children.

Having raised and educated our own eight children we have become believers in the trivium model of the classical approach to learning. ]]>info@parentreform.comBuilding Character/Discipleship2016-10-15T00:57:14-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-1.php#unique-entry-id-19https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/discipleship-part-1.php#unique-entry-id-19
Discipleship as it relates to stages of development

Rich and faithful discipleship should be the hallmark of every Christian home. For most parents it is something that is a genuine desire but often elusive and never fully integrated into family life.]]>info@parentreform.comBuilding Character/DiscipleshipCulture2016-09-20T00:53:57-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/sow-to-their-flesh-but-reap-the-spirit.php#unique-entry-id-18https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/sow-to-their-flesh-but-reap-the-spirit.php#unique-entry-id-18
Over the years we've interacted with many Christian parents. They have been at all levels of spiritual maturity - some very young in their faith to the seasoned and deeply mature.

One thing, however, is pretty universal - and that is what they desire for their children.

So, Christian parent, let me ask you...
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Dear Weary Mom,

First, let me comfort you in sharing that you are not alone. I have been where you are so many, many times as have countless others before you.]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-08-23T00:41:38-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/how-do-you-view-your-identity.php#unique-entry-id-16https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/how-do-you-view-your-identity.php#unique-entry-id-16
How often do you stop and consider your identity?

With whom or what do you identity yourself? ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-08-12T00:39:05-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/resetting-your-priorities.php#unique-entry-id-15https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/resetting-your-priorities.php#unique-entry-id-15
A “good” parent is a humble and teachable parent. One who willingly and frequently reevaluates priorities. It can be an uncomfortable process, but one that is absolutely necessary to maintain a home that is conducive to the faithful nurturing and training of children.]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-07-20T00:37:15-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/ah-dont-worry-its-urgent.php#unique-entry-id-14https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/ah-dont-worry-its-urgent.php#unique-entry-id-14
Sometimes when I deeply ponder the gravity of parenting and truly consider the stakes, a certain deep-seated uneasiness (perhaps approaching panic) slips over me. It isn't thinking about parenting in general that does this, it is thinking about the parenting of a specific child who seems to have drifted off course without my having noticed it sooner.
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In “Parenting Flows From Your Marriage” we shared that we’ve been collecting a sort of mental notebook around ways marriages can be self strengthening and in turn be able to deliver more effective parenting.

Today, we’re sharing our thoughts on the needs of a wife. ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart IssuesFamily Relationship2016-06-29T00:23:20-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/parenting-flows-from-your-marriage.php#unique-entry-id-11https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/parenting-flows-from-your-marriage.php#unique-entry-id-11
We believe many factors contribute to successful, biblical parenting. Of all those factors, perhaps, second only to the spiritual health and maturity of each parent, is the health and maturity of your marriage. ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-06-22T00:20:20-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/it-will-cost-you-something.php#unique-entry-id-10https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/it-will-cost-you-something.php#unique-entry-id-10
One of the unexpected realities confronting Christian parents is this: faithful parenting is personally costly. No one ever told us this, we were completely unprepared. ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-06-15T00:14:56-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-6.php#unique-entry-id-9https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-6.php#unique-entry-id-9
Authorization means having been granted permission and approval to exercise authority. And, what is authority?]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart Issues2016-06-08T00:07:11-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-5.php#unique-entry-id-8https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-5.php#unique-entry-id-8
2 Peter 1:2-4 tells us that by His divine power, God has given his people all things necessary for life and godliness. What a tremendously comforting thought!

And what are those ‘things’? ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart IssuesChild Training/EquippingTeensCulture2016-06-01T00:00:22-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-4.php#unique-entry-id-7https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-4.php#unique-entry-id-7
Charles Spurgeon, the famous nineteenth-century English preacher, once said, “You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.” ]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart IssuesDads Only2016-05-25T23:58:30-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-3.php#unique-entry-id-6https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-3.php#unique-entry-id-6
Much is made these days about getting things done under the banner of personal productivity. Bookstore shelves are filled with self-help titles on the topic. Common among those writings are encouragements to identify objectives and set clear, specific goals.]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart IssuesFamily Relationship2016-05-18T23:56:55-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-2.php#unique-entry-id-5https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-2.php#unique-entry-id-5
Domestic desperation and chaos - many parents find themselves facing unrelenting waves of turmoil, crises and conflict in their homes. How do I do this? Am I doing this right? What exactly should I be doing? Is this normal? How long can this go on, how long can I go on? So uncertain, so weary. And, thankfully, all so unnecessary.]]>info@parentreform.comParent Heart IssuesCulture2016-05-11T23:51:59-05:00https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-1.php#unique-entry-id-4https://www.parentreform.com/blog/index_files/fundamental-needs-for-parents-today-part-1.php#unique-entry-id-4
The rising tide of worldliness is swamping even the church, it seems. Frightening statistics tell a story of young adults from Christian homes entering college or the workforce then soon abandoning their parents’ values and turning their backs on their parents’ faith.
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The current state of the Christian home

In the course of time it seems that somewhere, somehow we have lost our way....especially as it relates to the state of our homes. While we would all agree that we desire our homes to be a haven, a shelter, and a place of peace, most of us would sadly have to concede that our family dwellings are a far cry from this description.]]>