Social Emotional Learning

By Becky | April 27, 2021
A smiling child with curly hair plays outdoors, arms joyfully raised behind their head, embodying social emotional learning. Text over the image reads "Social Emotional Learning" and "FaithFirstParent.com." The background is a blurred natural setting.

Getting along with others requires an ongoing skill set. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process of developing and applying skills to self-regulate emotions, empathize with others, set and attain goals, form and retain friendships, and make responsible decisions. Learning to self-regulate is a skill for life. As parents and teachers, we can promote social…

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Prayers for Your Kids from the Bible

By Becky | January 16, 2019
A person is reading "Prayers for Your Kids from the Bible" on a rustic wooden table, its pages adorned with highlighted verses and sticky notes. A pencil lies neatly beside the book.

Christian parents have two incredibly powerful tools for parenting our children, the Bible and prayer. Prayer is one-on-one conversation with the Creator of the universe who can do immeasurably more than we can imagine. The dreams we have for our lives and the lives of our children cannot compare to the plans the Lord has for…

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