Gospel-Centred Parenting

Should Christians Home Educate their Children?

Scott and Cathy — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 08:52:41 +0000

Is this click-bait? A bit of controversy to get some traffic to our website? An opinion piece with a dollop of shame thrown in for good measure? No. None of the above. How we educate our children is a deeply

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Making Memories: Shepherd’s Supper

Scott and Cathy — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 19:46:50 +0000

This post is part of a new series all about making memories with our children. If you missed the introduction and explanation of why we think traditions are important for family life, then you can find it here. Shepherd’s

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To the weary parent…

Scott and Cathy — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:43:23 +0000

Today our youngest child turned 5… and it’s 9.5 years since we first became parents. After almost a decade of parenthood, I can say that the belly laughs have been more infectious, the snuggles sweeter and the protective mama bear

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New Series: Making Memories

Scott and Cathy — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Right now, I’m really into creating memories with our children. They are 9, 7 and 4 years old, and the memories that they make now have the potential to be remembered into adulthood. Human beings make memories as a matter

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Are the little years the lost years?

Scott and Cathy — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000

It occurred to us recently that we are at the end of the little years in our family. We have a 9, 6 and 4 year old and for what simultaneously felt like a lifetime and a blink of an

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Sow in the little years and reap a harvest later on…

Scott and Cathy — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:31:23 +0000

Until recently we have resided in the little years. The years of dummies, potty training and cots. Of tantrums, milestones and far too little sleep. Of second guessing ourselves, stressing over minor things and if we’re honest neglecting our own

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It’s been quiet on here…what have we been up to?

Scott and Cathy — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000

We started this blog back in 2016 to help us think through the highs and lows of parenting through the liberating lens of the gospel. It was to serve us in our parenting, and hopefully to serve other parents in

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The most important 30 seconds of the day?

Scott and Cathy — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Here’s a simple way to round of the day with your children – I read about it somewhere years ago, and it genuinely works a treat. Bless your children – or as we refer to it in our home, give

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The distraction of traditions at Christmas time

Scott and Cathy — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:42:21 +0000

We’ve all seen the images – the dazzling tree, with cherub children in matching PJs around it, listening attentively to their Father reading out the Christmas devotion. Your friend posted it on social media and your heart sneers and sinks

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Reflections on our first ever Light Party

Scott and Cathy — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:45:00 +0000

How do you approach Halloween as a family? Before the pandemic our children were all pretty young, so we were able to avoid a lot of the Halloween festivities. We once went on holiday abroad over Halloween (did you know

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