Welcome to “31 Days of Organic Parenting.” I’m so excited that you are here! If this is your first time here, then scroll down to read Day One. Otherwise, here are the current links to the series: 31 Days of Organic Parenting… Day Two- Get Into Agreement
Day Three- We Are Always Teaching
Day Four- Keep Your Cup Full
Day Five- How Children Spell Love
Day Six- Never Underestimate the Power of Play
Day Seven- Little Ones To Him Belong
Day Eight- Children Crave Routine
Day Nine- Develop Good Habits
Day Ten- Guard Their Hearts
Day Eleven- Dads Are Important, Too!
Day Twelve- Listen to Your Knower
Day Thirteen-Are You Speaking Their Language?
Day Fourteen- Let Them See You Worship
Day Fifteen- Discipline That Makes Sense
Day Sixteen- Attitude of Gratitude
Day Seventeen- Make Good Choices
Day Eighteen- Faith Not Fear
Day Nineteen- Help Them Find Their Purpose
Day Twenty- The Strong-Willed Child
Day Twenty-one- Prayer Changes Everything
Day Twenty-two- Their Education is Your Responsibility
Day Twenty-three- Friends
Day Twenty-four- Model Loving Relationships
Day Twenty-five- Enjoy Every Season
Day Twenty-six- Manners Matter
Day Twenty-seven- Dollars and Sense
Day Twenty-eight- The Word of God is Precious
Day Twenty-nine- The Birds and The Bees
Day Thirty- Love Your Teens
Day Thirty-one- You Are Not Alone
Before we begin, you might be wondering about the title of this series. Sometimes it is easier to define something by explaining what it is not. This is not a series about how to feed your family only organic food or use only organic materials in your home. I happen to like those concepts and they would be very worthwhile to explore, but that is not my focus here.
The word organic is most often defined as: living things developing gradually and naturally without being forced or contrived; fresh, simple, healthful. As a parent, this falls in line with exactly how I have raised my children. From the very beginning, I wanted them to grow up gradually and naturally into the individuals that they were created to be. Nothing artificial in the process, just a simple and healthy approach to nurturing them in the ways of the Lord.
As a young mom, I spent many days feeling completely insecure and overwhelmed. I read every parenting book and magazine I could get my hands on. I listened carefully to other moms and I faithfully attended Bible study, desperately hoping that someone would say something that would help me. I knew that in order to be successful as a mom, I needed to be focused and purposeful with my children. However, my list of things to focus on and be purposeful about just kept growing and growing until it all felt so incredibly complicated!
Keep your purpose as a parent simple… simply love your kids!
I'm so glad you are doing this. I've always said, even when your kids were really little, that you were and are an awesome mom, and I wish you could have mentored me when I was raising my children. I am looking forward to your blogs.
So very true Laurel. Loving our children is the best thing. Michelle
Thanks so much for all of your love and support! You have taught me so much about what it means to be a woman of God. I am truly blessed to have you in my life!