PASSIONATE PARENTING
I believe that most new parents have a passion for raising their kids from the day they are born. Often, however, that passion begins to lessen as the busyness of life gets in the way. Being...
View ArticleTemper Tantrum in the Store!
I watched the tantrum unfold before my eyes at the shoe store today. A bored little boy, and a mom who was trying to find shoes. Who threw the tantrum? The mom! She got very angry at her little boy who...
View Article10 Principles for Prosperity
When the word prosperity is mentioned, most people automatically equate it with financial success. However, these 10 principles are given to help achieve spiritual success, which is so much more...
View ArticleTake a Break!
Sometimes as busy homeschooling moms, we just need to take a break! We all have those times where we’re just stressed out with the crazy, busy life we have. Other times we’re not feeling too well, or...
View Article10 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids
Are you looking for ways to spend time playing with your kids, but you’re not exactly coming up with many ideas of “how” or “what” to play with them? Here are some of the favorite things we used to do...
View ArticleChanging Behavior or Changing Hearts?
Often when we see wrong behavior or attitudes in our children, we look at it as an interruption to what we are doing or trying to get done, and it aggravates us to have to stop and deal with that...
View ArticleLooking back as a Homeschooling Parent
As parents, it’s easy to look back on our parenting years, and think: “I wish I had…..” It’s also fun to look back, and say “I’m glad I did…..” After homeschooling for 28 years, and caring for and...
View ArticleCommunication Killers – 7 Wrong Responses!
As parents, we all desire to have a good relationship with our children. One of the biggest parts of that is keeping the lines of communication open. When our kids feel free to communicate with us, it...
View ArticleKeys to Communication
In my last post, I talked about Communication Killers, and discussed 7 Wrong Responses that can shut the door to communication with our children. Today I want to focus on the positives, and share...
View ArticleRelationship Wreckers
In my past two posts, I have talked about Communication Killers – 7 Wrong Responses to Avoid, and 7 Keys to Communcation. Family is all about relationships, and keeping a tight bond with the heart of...
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