The Well-Trained Child
I’m a Christian wife raising two boys. My strategies change. But Biblical principles don’t. So here's a picture of how children can be trained well. I tell stories from my home and cover topics like our routines, how I train my children, language I use (and avoid) and how motherhood is an opportunity to improve my character too.
The Well-Trained Child
Latest Episodes
How Can I Make Him Listen?
How can I make him hear me? Four keys to a preschooler's attention — engagement, appreciation, touch, eye contact — then instructions that are short, clear, and agreed to, not spoken and hoped for. Plus teaching "stop" and "no" to work both way...
Decoding “He Won't Listen”: Can't, Won't, or Didn't Hear
Every parent has said it: "He won't listen!" But it's rarely one problem. This episode breaks down the three real reasons — can't, won't, didn't hear — and makes the case for assuming the best of your child, not the worst, before you decide how...
Worn Down, Not Provoked: Keeping Calm in the Daily Grind
Most parenting isn't tested in the big moments—it's tested by problem #102 before lunchtime. In this episode, I share how I stay calm through the ordinary grind: choosing words carefully, thinking through consequences, building consistency, and...
Borrowed Words: Shaping Your Child's Inner Voice
Children borrow our voice before they develop their own—and eventually, our voice becomes their inner voice. In this episode, I share practical ways to shape a preschooler's self-talk so it reflects the Holy Spirit: truthful, gracious, hopeful,...
"I'm Going to Kill You": De-Escalating Preschooler Aggression
This episode explores why young children make violent threats and how to respond with firm boundaries, love and wisdom. Learn practical strategies for de-escalation, restoring peace, and teaching children that anger is valid—but intimidation an...