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Do you struggle to manage anger in your household? GET AN INVITE TO THE FREE WEBINAR Do you get angry with your kids?  Do you struggle to control your own anger when your kids are off track?  And more importantly, is anger a bad thing??  As parents, we often use anger to deal with all […] The post How to Manage Anger in Yourself and Your Kids appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Update on my Kickstarter Campaign for Rise of the Enemy – Book One in the Dragon Slayer Bible Series. BACK ON KICKSTARTER HERE The post Update: Some Exciting News! appeared first on Laurie Christine.

How do you overcome doubts? How do you replace the lies of the enemy with the truth of God’s word? Imagine this scenario. You’re a little girl and your parents took you to the swimming pool. You decided you wanted to try out the highest high dive for the first time. You get in line, […] The post How to Overcome Doubts – Replacing Lies With Truth appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Do you want your boys to be strong and courageous followers of Jesus?  Do you want to equip your boys to fight the evil one?  Have you been looking for devotional books that will engage your boys and get them excited about reading the Bible? There’s a battle raging in our world for the hearts […] The post My New Devotional Book for Boys appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Ever wonder how to teach your kids to analyze books they read from a Christian perspective? Find out in my interview with Steven A. Guglich. Foster a Love of Reading in Your Kids If you have been listening to this show for any length of time, you know that I love children’s books. One of […] The post How to Encourage Your Kids to Analyze Books From a Biblical Viewpoint appeared first on Laurie Christine.

RTC 68 Heart Based Parenting Tool #3 – Casting a Vision Does your son need a positive vision for his future? Sometimes our sons can get stuck in patterns of negative behavior, and you begin to lose hope that he will ever change.  You wonder… Does he listen to anything I say? Will he ever […] The post How to Give Your Son a Vision For His Future appeared first on Laurie Christine.

What is the significance of Easter and how can we teach our kids about it? Are You Ready for Easter? Did you ever think about the fact that we spend a whole month getting ready for Christmas, but Easter often seems to sneak up on us?  Well, not this year! Easter is April 9th this […] The post How to Teach Your Kids About the Significance of Easter RTC 67 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

How can you use firmness as a parenting tool, without being harsh? Find out in today’s episode of Redeeming the Chaos. I Get Frustrated With my Kids When… What is it that makes you frustrated with your kids? I know for me, I often get frustrated when my boys won’t do what I asked them […] The post How to Use Firmness With Your Kids Without Being Harsh RTC 66 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

It’s often hard to trust God when our children have special needs. In a recent episode of Redeeming the Chaos, we talked about trusting God with our kids’ hearts. But what happens when our kids’ needs feel like more than we can handle? How do we trust God when parenting a child with special needs?  […] The post Trusting God With Your Special Needs Son RTC 65 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Do you have a son who is extra sensitive and intense? This episode is for you! This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission from any purchases you make through these links. It’s a great way to support the show! How to Parent a Sensitive and Intense Son We all have that one […] The post Parenting Sensitive and Intense Boys RTC 64 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

What is heart-based parenting and how can I use it to connect with my son’s heart? Find out in this episode of Redeeming the Chaos. Have you tried all the things? Have you tried all the parenting strategies and you just don’t see any difference in your son’s negative behavior?  You’ve tried everything from sticker […] The post 7 Tools of Heart-Based Parenting RTC 63 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Finding balance seems elusive. But maybe we don’t understand what balance really is! Finding Balance as a Busy Boy Mom As moms of boys, finding balance in life often feels like chasing after the horizon, doesn’t it? You can see it in the distance, and you have a vague idea of what it looks like, […] The post Finding Balance as a Busy Boy Mom RTC 62 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

“God won’t give you more than you can handle.” Has anyone ever said this to you?  Well guess what, honey. It just ain’t true! Sorry to burst your bubble. 🙂 God DOES Give You More Than You Can Handle God absolutely does give us more than we can handle in life because he wants us to learn […] The post God DOES Give You More than You Can Handle RTC 61 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Can’t Take No For an Answer Does your son struggle to take No for an answer? Does he whine, complain, argue and stomp, whenever you try to set limits for him?  We have a guest on the show today who is going to talk to us about how to teach our kids to take no […] The post My Son Won’t Take No for an Answer RTC 60 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Are you looking for Christmas devotionals for families? Keep reading, or listen here: Christmas in the Chaos (This post contains affiliate links) The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas can often be some of the busiest days of the year. But I want to encourage you to slow down and be intentional with your kids this […] The post 5 Christmas Devotionals for Families appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Why Are My Kids Discontent? Are your kids discontent? Do they struggle to be satisfied with what they have? This is the time of year we often talk about thankfulness. Not that we shouldn’t be thankful the rest of the year, but November is often a time when we focus our efforts on teaching our […] The post Why Are My Kids Discontent? RTC 58 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

How do we teach our boys about spiritual warfare? Boy Moms, we are at war. There’s a battle raging in our world for the hearts and minds of our boys. The enemy is working harder than ever to deceive our sons and distract them from the truth of the Gospel. As moms, we need to […] The post How to Teach Boys About Spiritual Warfare – RTC 57 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Hey there mommas… I don’t know about you, but I am often overwhelmed by my boys’ big, angry, often physical, outbursts of emotion. So, how do we raise boys who know how to respond appropriately to their own feelings? How do we help our boys manage big emotions? That’s what we’re going to talk about in […] The post How to Help Boys Manage Big Emotions with David Thomas — RTC 56 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Are You Feeling Overwhelmed by Chaos? We boy moms know that life with boys can feel chaotic and out of control. That’s why the name of this podcast is Redeeming the Chaos. But how can we overcome the chaos in our hearts, despite the chaos in the world around us? That’s what we’re going to […] The post When You’re Overwhelmed by Chaos with Allen Arnold — RTC 55 appeared first on Laurie Christine.

Wonderful Words of Life Do any of you remember the old hymn, Wonderful Words of Life?  I remember my Grandma singing it to me as a little girl.  LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE “Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life. Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life.” Speak […] The post Speak Words of Life to Your Kids with Lee Ann Mancini — RTC 54 appeared first on Laurie Christine.