Words for Moms

Today is labor day. Our kids have been in school for weeks already, they are about to receive their first report. I thought I would write some quick tips for Christian moms especially those with children in “government schools”. Some of these I learned the hard way.

1. Pray for you kids, their teachers, and the school. I don’t do this enough. Once year I met weekly with a friend just to pray for a schools. It is hard to find someone else that is available for that.

2. Keep on top of what is going on with their behavior, projects and homework. Make sure that you have a system to communicate with teachers (especially if the students are young). The last few years we had “Parent Connect” because it lets you know there is a problem before it gets too big. If there is a behavior issue, try to work with the teacher to find a way to resolve it constructively. It may involve communicating daily with the teacher until the problem is solved.

3. If you have issues with the school and what is going on, communicate with them. You never know you may be the final person communicating on an issue that leads to change. Try to limit it to big issues. Pick your fights. If you do it too much, they view you as a problem parent.

4. Encourage you children as they grow older to remember that most of their friends need Jesus. Even when the behavior of their friends irritates them, remind them that that is how lost people behave and they need to pray that their friends will find new life in Jesus. Encourage them to be faithful witnesses for Jesus (by word and deed) and even than itself will keep them out of a lot of trouble.

5. Keep trusting God for you children and their safety. God has the power to look after you kids. He is even more powerful than government schools.