Have you ever noticed how the holiday season seems to come around just a little bit sooner than the year before? While it is a time for family and friends, a time to continue tradition plus make new memories, … Read More
It seems that once we see that date on our calendar stating “First Day of Fall,” our thoughts fly ahead to the holidays… which then seems to engender all kinds of emotions, ranging from nostalgic to absolute dread. To help … Read More
Want more family peace? Require sibling honor! Start at birth teaching your children to refer to each other as “best friends.” We practiced that along with implementing the following principles in our homes when our children were very … Read More
Brothers fight! Unfortunately this is reality – especially in the middle years. I am a mother of four boys ranging in age from 18 – 11. Yes, raising middle school age boys (10-13years) can be a challenge. The middle years … Read More
Let the Consequence Fit the Crime Dano, the typical firstborn, who is tasked with always being first to generate the need to create a consequence for unwanted behavior, was consistently late for car-pool. Well, technically, he was on time … Read More
When I was a mom with young children, I found a surprisingly simple way to memorize whole passages of scripture as a family – with no tears. I printed a long passage or chapter on colorful card stock, one … Read More
Since we’re in Sweden this week, we thought it’d be appropriate to talk about traveling with children. Parents love their kids, but those rose-tinted glasses get a good cleaning when kids suffer the gauntlet of cramped seating, long waits, … Read More
Trying to get excited here, how about you? -Back to School 2015- I’m counting down the days…there is one week until school starts for my high school age boys. This year we have a senior and a sophomore in High … Read More
Oh the emotions that come when launching a child into the college world! Whether they are staying home or leaving there is a host of emotions that every mother faces. There is so much uncertainty as this new season … Read More
It’s time to start school and our family of teens and young adults is starting a new tradition. We’re calling it TransitionTalks: an intentional time and place to stop and take an account before school sweeps us up, up and … Read More
