Have you ever heard about process-based praise?

"Praise and intelligence: The argument for process-based praise."

If we tell kids they’re smart and capable, won’t that inspire them to strive and learn? Studies suggest otherwise. If kids sense that we’re exaggerating or insincere, our efforts will backfire. And if we make them feel they have a reputation to defend, they may end up shrinking from challenges — holding back because they don’t want to risk failure and the loss of that reputation.

Can we avoid these pitfalls by focusing on “process-based” praise? It’s likely the better approach, but even here we need to be sensitive to the context and the...
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Do you know how to pray blessings on your children?

" Praying a Blessing " by Renée Brainos.
Becoming a parent is exciting. And scary. And fulfilling. And overwhelming. It can be difficult to walk the line between advocating for your child and teaching them to advocate for themselves. Knowing when to do something for them, or when they need to do it for themselves. When to help, and when to allow them to struggle.

Thankfully, we don’t have to navigate the journey alone! We can pray for wisdom and direction as we raise Christian men and women.

Luke 2:52 says: And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with...
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Are homeschooled students good students?

Homeschooling outcomes: How do they compare?
Homeschooling has received high marks…when parents provided structured lessons.

Are homeschooled students good students? When the topic comes up in conversation, people often cite studies showing that homeschoolers score higher on standardized tests.

For instance, Eric Rudner analyzed the test scores of over 20,000 American homeschooled students and found them to be “exceptionally high—the median scores were typically in the 70th to 80th percentile” (Rudner 1999).

That’s impressive, but we have to keep in mind: This wasn’t a random cross-section of homeschoolers. Participants were recruited from a special subset of the homeschooling population — families who subscribed...
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