Waking Up
When you first see your child’s face in the morning, do you know what his or her mood is going to be? Our youngest son is the biggest example, he does not hide… Continue reading
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
A strong father figure in a girl’s life will shape her future. Dr. Meg Meeker’s book, “Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters” shares many truths about dads and their daughters. My husband brought this book… Continue reading
Poop and Jelly Beans
Our 4-year-old at the time, was using the bathroom in Kroger. He asked my husband to please face the door while he was doing “his business!” Unaware of my husband’s presence, our… Continue reading
Good Opportunities and Better Ones.
Train your child that not all good opportunities are the best opportunities for them. There are several opportunities that will present themselves to our children (like should I play on the soccer team)?… Continue reading
The Difficult One
Who is this child in my house today? For no reason, everything I asked them to do today was forgotten and I was not happy. When I asked why, there were simply excuses.… Continue reading
Make Some Cupcakes
Dessert can really show someone you care. In my family when someone shows up on our door step, unannounced, with something sweet, it’s a big deal! We took cupcakes to our friends… Continue reading
Silver Linings at Bedtime
Teach your child to see the “good” in every situation. So many times it’s easier for our kids to focus on the negative during a hard time in their lives. I think if… Continue reading
Family Meetings 101
I really want to be better about having more family meetings! Every time I say, “family meeting” everyone gets excited! It may be because we don’t have them all the time and they… Continue reading
Do you know your Facebook friends?
Do you KNOW your Facebook friends? Over the past weeks I have been thinking about this question. So many people are relying on Facebook to keep in touch that they actually lose touch… Continue reading
Bad Guys and Good Guys
Let them lead for a moment and make their day! My husband and sons are playing “Good Guys and Bad Guys” right now, so I had to write about it. Basically, in… Continue reading