Caught my oldest stealing from his brother
My 10 year old took money from his little brother's piggy bank yesterday. Confronted him and he had no good excuse, just wanted the cash. I'm trying to handle this the right way, m
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Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My 10 year old took money from his little brother's piggy bank yesterday. Confronted him and he had no good excuse, just wanted the cash. I'm trying to handle this the right way, m
We started doing 10 minutes of family devotion right after dinner three months ago and I gotta say it's changed something in our home. Nothing fancy, just read a verse, talk about
Been a Christian for 15 years but lately I feel like I'm not walking the walk as a dad. I tell my kids to pray and read their Bible but I'm scrolling Instagram before bed instead o
Living in an area where most families don't share our Christian values and it's getting harder. Our kids are starting to ask why they can't do stuff other kids do at school. We wan
I lost my temper at work and came home frustrated, snapped at the kids, then later had the audacity to tell them to have patience and kindness like Jesus teaches. My 9yo literally
Been wrestling with this lately. I want my kids to respect me and follow biblical principles but I also want them to actually like hanging out with me and talk to me about stuff. M
So I started praying with my kids before bed about a month ago after feeling like I wasn't really living my faith in front of them, just talking about it. My 7yo asked me why we pr
Between school, friends, social media, and just general culture, feels like everything is working against what we're trying to teach them about faith and values. My 11yo came home
Feeling defeated. My 16 year old says he doesn't believe in God anymore and doesn't want to attend church. I've been trying the hard line approach, making it mandatory, but that's
So my 8 year old caught me in a lie yesterday. I told my boss I was sick to get out of a meeting when really I just didn't want to go. My son asked me point blank if that was what
About two months ago I decided we were going to pray as a family every night before bed. No excuses, no skipping it. My wife was skeptical at first but even she's noticed the diffe
I lost my temper at my kids this week over spilled milk. Literally spilled milk. I yelled, made them feel terrible, and immediately felt convicted. I apologized and we talked about
My wife and I are having some tension around how much we push faith on the kids. She wants them to choose their own path, I want to be more intentional about raising them with stro
Just wanted to share something awesome that's been happening. About 3 weeks ago I committed to praying with my son every night before bed. Nothing fancy, just talking to God togeth
Guys, I need some real talk. I'm trying to lead my family spiritually but I feel like such a hypocrite sometimes. I lose my temper over stupid stuff like the kids not listening, th
Man my heart just about burst today. I was in the kitchen and my son wandered into the living room, got on his knees by the couch and just started praying. Didn't see me watching.
I lost my temper with my oldest yesterday over something stupid and I feel awful. He saw me yell, saw me frustrated, and I know he's watching to see how I handle it. Been thinking
This might get some pushback but I need advice. My wife is very dedicated to raising our kids with strong Christian values and I respect that about her. But honestly I've been goin
Wanted to come back and share that God came through. We've been praying for months about my oldest's attitude and peer pressure issues at school. Last week he came to me and asked
Having a conversation with my wife about what our kids watch and listen to. We want to raise them with solid values but also don't want to be the crazy restrictive parents that bac