The mindset we parents bring into our relationship with our children is so important. Its really one of the most important things we can control, because it totally sets the tone from which we approach our child. Do we see a child trying to manipulate a situation or so we see a fearful, overwhelmed child [...]
Chris, Ryan, and Kayla continue the discussion on the importance of play with our kids, this time by providing practical examples for incorporating play. Topics range from finding the time to turning everyday activities into games.
In August we started a new diet. I actually hate to call it that. It's really been more of a lifestyle change. Diet implies something you do for a time to lose weight. To fix a problem. Then you go back to your old ways, leading to another diet down the road. This program is [...]
I love going to conferences. Adoption and foster care, home school, women of God, marriage, you name it, I'm there. I love spending time learning from people who are experts in their fields. I love hearing stories from those who have tried and failed and kept trying until they found a solution. I always walk [...]
Valentines Day is the perfect day to remember that love is the most important form of therapy we can give to our kids. Healthy loving relationships are healing relationships.
I asked three of our kids what they thought about compromises. Here are their thoughts. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/5Yl3nRP0584
Big families are hard. Big families are wonderful. So many moving parts and so many messes. So many tears, and so many laughs. How do we keep it together? How do we schedule our time, yet leave time for spontaneous fun? Start with a routine It doesn't have to be a minute by minute schedule, [...]
Appleās āThink Differentā campaign was launched 6 weeks after Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. He left the company in 1985 and in the intervening decade or so, Appleās financial fortunes declined a great deal until the board decided to bring him back. Apple became the first American company valued in excess of 1 Trillion [...]
Navigating the Holidays Webinar As we enter the holiday season, we can begin to feel overwhelmed as emotions run high and behaviors deteriorate (both ours and our kids). Join us as we look at what makes the holidays so challenging for us and our kids and some practical things we can do to make this [...]
If youāre from the same generation as I am (Iām 42), then you probably heard this phrase many times growing up. āDo as I say and not as I do.ā While I imagine it feels good to say it, itās not really great parenting. Hereās why. Our kids learn way more by watching what we [...]