The Perch features weekly Tips On Motherhood posts: practical advice to help moms navigate the seasons of motherhood. In collaboration with our podcast Wire Talk, The Perch covers everything from toddler discipline and marriage to raising adult children.
It’s the week before Christmas and if you’re not still shopping, you’re our hero! Seriously, how do you do it?
For those of you, like us, who are still working your Santa magic, here are a few things the BOAW staff is planning to buy (or make) this year!
Read MoreWhat if in each interaction we were looking intentionally to find something in common? Something that might crack open the door to their heart just a bit?
Read MoreJesus wants to give you rest, momma! In your journey of motherhood, go to Jesus on a regular basis, and lay your burdens at his feet.
Read MoreThe holidays can be so tricky, can’t they? All around us upbeat Christmas tunes are playing, Hallmark is running their fairytale Christmas movies non-stop, and we’re often left wondering why our holiday season doesn’t feel so ‘merry and bright’.
Read MoreHere are 6 tips for navigating the wild world of teenage dating.
Read MoreWhen it comes to lying we have to be diligent and nip it in the bud.
Read MoreDo you seek people’s approval like I do? Do you want to please your husband, children, parents and friends? If you are pursuing others’ approval, why is that?
Read MoreNo matter what the discipline question is, my advice usually comes back to the five things I’ve written about here. So here you have it mommas, Karen Stubbs’ Five Keys to Disciplining Well…
Read MoreWe need to endure moms, because motherhood is a marathon that we cannot quit.
Read MoreNever forget to pause and pray in the midst of a hard conversation, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and give you the words or help you keep silent as He desires.
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges I’ve discovered as a mom is when my child and I are not getting along.
Read MoreIf your child still has severe anger issues by the time they are 4 years old or even older, it more than likely is because you didn’t deal with them effectively when they were 2 or 3.
Read MoreSchool can be tough on our children, and if we are honest, it can be tough on us. Here’s my best advice (gleaned from over 50 combined years of my own kids being in school!) for handling whatever this year throws your way…
Read MoreWhen real life hits us in the face, it is hard to follow all the “good advice” well-meaning people share with us. It is hard because marriage is hard.
Read MoreNo one likes to wait. We all wish training our children in obedience or creating a welcoming home came as easily and quickly as an Amazon Prime order. But it takes time to teach a toddler to obey and it takes time to save up for furniture that you love.
Read MoreConflict comes with the territory of living in a family honestly. But when you’re around it every day, the silly conflicts that our kids initiate and participate in are enough to drive mom crazy!
Read MoreHere we are again, at the start of another school year! Here is my best advice for settling into a new school routine…
Read MoreMotherhood sometimes feels like one long test, doesn’t it? Only with this test, you don’t discover if you’ve passed or failed until your kids are adults!
Read MoreIf your child is struggling with bedtime, either going to bed or staying in bed, here are some ideas that might help.
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