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Welcome! I am so glad you are here!

Welcome! I am so glad you are here!

This website will provide you with new articles about family lifeeducationmarriagepersonal growth and about faith. The content is profound, practical, based on love. It honors you as a family and an individual, independently of your origin and social background. I will share with you the insights of my journey to be this successful woman, wife and mother. I enjoy my life with a deep gratefulness in my heart – and the aim is to share what I’ve learned with you. Come and join the thousands of readers from all over the world!

With love,
Jeanne from familythatmatters

This website will provide you with new articles about family lifeeducationmarriagepersonal growth and about faith. The content is profound, practical, based on love. It honors you as a family and an individual, independently of your origin and social background. I will share with you the insights of my journey to be this successful woman, wife and mother. I enjoy my life with a deep gratefulness in my heart – and the aim is to share what I’ve learned with you. Come and join the thousands of readers from all over the world!

With love,
Jeanne from familythatmatters

Culture is not culture until it shows up in the children

by culturofhonor

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Difficult children – a look under the iceberg

Difficult children – a look under the iceberg

- Making sense of troubled Kids- A résumé from an online webinar, held by Gordon Neufeld Phd A few weeks ago I took part in a webinar - an online seminar - which was broadcast live from Canada. The speaker was Gordon Neufeld and the title was: Understanding difficult...

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The secret of celebrating a loved one

The secret of celebrating a loved one

I’ve never been much of a birthday- person. Of course, I appreciated the gifts I received. But if someone forgot about my birthday, I didn’t really care that much. The same came true for the birthday of others. I never was good at remembering birthdays. Concerning my...

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How I choose my parenting books

How I choose my parenting books

Some thoughts to consider before implementing advices from so-called experts into your family In this article I will highlight a few points, what matters to me with every book I read. With those points you can then decide for yourself, which books you want to apply on...

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How to dig for the gold in your child

How to dig for the gold in your child

It is vital for the child to feel loved. To feel known and totally accepted. However, let's be real. There are kids we feel challenged to give them exactly that from the depths of our hearts. Because they are difficult for us to understand, as they are so different...

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The rod of discipline found in the new Testament

The rod of discipline found in the new Testament

I have discovered a passage in the New Testament in which the term "rod" also appears. It is in 1. Corinthians 4:21, where it says: "Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?" Paul writes at...

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Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid

Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid

Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. John 14.1/27 We live in a time where it is of such importance to decide what we allow our heart to meditate on, to believe in, and to react upon. Every day, we can choose to meditate on what the media presents...

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Family life during the time of Covid-19

Family life during the time of Covid-19

Here I am, back after several weeks in which I have not uploaded an article to this website.Since the beginning of this pandemic, I have realized how rich and diverse the whole subject of child education and family life has been covered. Wherever one looked, inputs,...

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How to stay calm in testing times

How to stay calm in testing times

Last week I received a voicemail from a friend in Seattle – we live 5000 miles apart, with a time difference of 8 hours. I was amazed however, how our lives look very similar right now. Both of us entered into the realm of home schooling our kids, our daily life is...

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