HomeWise: Building Blocks for Discerning Women

Steve and Kara discuss the NACD and the good work they have done in assessing their children and providing advice and tools to help them learn better.

Steve and Kara Murphy talk about the messes we find in our homes and perhaps a different way of looking at it all.

How can you evaluate your own parenting without discouraging yourself? How do you keep from being blind to your own faults? How do you keep from constantly beating yourself up in unnecessary ways? Are you evaluating based on worldly parenting methods?

What part do grandparents play in the lives of grandchildren? How can grandparents help lighten the load that young couples carry? What are some of the pitfalls that trip up generational living.

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It is tough for boys to learn to be men in the current culture. How can you teach and train them to be hard working responsible men who will be able to provide for a family and take dominion in the world?

Is it a parent's responsibility to know the spiritual state of your kids? Is it possible to know their spiritual state? How do you adjust your parenting to include spiritual training as well as physical training?

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How can a Christian family deal with it when mom is chronically ill? How can you still be a helpmeet to your husband when you can't physically do the things you want to do? What are the benefits for the children in a household where mom is unwell?

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How can you foster your kids' talents and give them opportunities to grow? How can you evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of having one or more children involved in lessons, choirs, arts, athletics, etc? What are some options to reduce the drawbacks on the rest of the family while still encouraging your child's talents? Steve and Kara Murphy welcome their son Matthew into the conversation on this one.

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Are your expectations for your homeschool realistic? Do you find yourself stressed at the beginning of every school year? Do you live in constant fear that you aren't doing enough or are failing your kids? Are you setting yourself up to fail? Join Steve and Kara as they discuss the struggle to maintain reasonable school schedules and prioritizing family and educational goals.

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Can your family find ways to serve together? Should we be individualistic in how we pursue ministry opportunities? What are the benefits of all the age groups in the family ministering together? How do the family and the church relate to each other in the context of ministry.

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