by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 10, 2023 | Family, Gratitude, Holidays; Occasions, Ideas, kids, Printables and Freebies, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines, teachers/educators, time together
Question: Are you the fun parent? I am not. I have known for awhile now that I am the creative-learning parent; the you-have-clean-underwear parent; the you-do-not-have-Ricketts-or-scurvy-because-you-eat-balanced-meals parent. But fun parent, I am not. BUT. You can be...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 17, 2023 | Africa
I once sat with a friend whose child’s needs are so severe, it’s almost impossible for my friend to feel connected to them. Or to feel like they’re offering their child much of value. Grief, alienation, and anger creased my friend’s features. I prayed silently...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 20, 2023 | children, failure, kids, Parenting
Can I tell you something embarrassing? …I’ve been working up to this. When I was a super-young mom, I was thinking about writing a novel. (I have a different one on my hard drive that will likely never see the light of day.) But initially I thought maybe...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 15, 2023 | Ideas, kids, Parenting, practical, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines
I confess delaying on this post a bit because I never know how to talk about stuff like this. Like, ever. But yes, this past month, I was on the podcast/radio broadcast of Focus on the Family to talk about my book with Harvest House, Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 9, 2023 | kids, Parenting, relationships, tweens and teens
Ever wonder if you’re doing too much for your kids? Personality-wise, this is my reality. I am a helper, an empath to a point that it arcs others’ eyebrows. Parenting personality profiles tell me my kids will never doubt I love them. But I may hamstring...
