Comments on: Look Your Kids In The Eye and Lower Your Voice

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:22:16 +0000

Love this reminder!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:15:57 +0000

Thanks so much for the comment, Kelly. And, I’m so glad we were connected! I more than empathize with the feelings you share here. Everyday is a major sanctification day for me through parenting! Blessings to you…

By: Kelly Kennedy

Kelly Kennedy — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 03:09:49 +0000

I stumbled onto your blog through Pinterest. I saw the title of this post and had to read it. Having 3 boys (almost 6, 7 & 8) and being a yeller (well, yellers probably sound soft spoken to me), tears came to my eyes and are running down my face as I type this. I have extreme guilt as to how I speak to my boys on a daily basis.. Especially my middle guy. Most days feel so incompetent as a mother.. Everyday I tell myself that I talk calmly and remain in control. But when one of your children fails to realize that yoto u are the mother and he is the child… well, let’s just say it’s frustrating. What I really wanted to say was thank you for the reminder. With God’s help I will forge on and try to remember to look my kids in the eye and lower my voice.

By: NameJenny

NameJenny — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:47:42 +0000

thank you. I am soo guilty of this. I am going to start “team huddles.”

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:50:40 +0000

Melony, I would be happy for you to share this with your readers! I pray many moms will be encouraged! If you are posting the content of this post, it would bless me if you would post a portion of it with a link back to my site for the remainder of the post. (Google frowns on duplicate posts/titles. ) Thanks!

By: Melony

Melony — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:57:14 +0000

Ruth, I would LOVE to share this blog post on my own blog. But I wanted to make sure that it would be okay with you first. I am SO guilty of being the yelling mommy….thanks for the reminder that I don’t have to be!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:26:50 +0000

comforting and appropriately challenging. so nice not to be in this sanctifying process of parenting alone. thank you

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:34:47 +0000

Tone…it’s all about tone. I find my boys (and my students) think I’m “yelling” if my tone is harsh. And “look them in the eye” — I love that!

By: A Good Parenting Tip! - all 11 of us

A Good Parenting Tip! - all 11 of us — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:35:21 +0000

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By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:20:49 +0000

Thanks, Michelle. I’m always blessed by your comments here, and am thankful to know you relate!