“Parents often talk of the next generation as if they had nothing to do with it.” ~Haim
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Fight Like A Girl!…
Have you ever heard the insult “You fight like a girl”? Well, have you ever seen a mother of any species fight when her child has been threatened. No man has ever been so tough. While women may not be as physically strong as men, God has created a resolve and inner strength in women …
Public School, Private School, Home School?
My daughter Emily is starting Kindergarten next fall. I have really been researching the pros and cons of where we want her to be next year (and when I say “researching” I mean asking every mom I can her opinion, with a little bit of internet reading about the public schools in our school district). …
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Teaching Kids About Money
There are so many things we want to teach our children. I want Emily and Anna to have a happy life, happy marriage, happy children. Most all of which is connected to money.The number one cause of Divorce is money. I have heard from counselors to comics that, in marriage, money is not a fight, …
KISS-Keep It Simple Stupid
While reading from another smart mom’s site, Robyn reminded me of something I too have heard before, but needed reminding of. KISS-Keep It Simple Stupid. A few years ago I thought my life was so dull. Being newly married we needed married friends, we weren’t active in much, and I was a stay-at-home mom with …
Attitude of Gratitude
Last night I watched “Extreme Makeover:Home Edition” on ABC. I am so glad to see this show’s return. While I did not catch the full story on this family, I was amazed at these children. The mom was a single mom, with 7 or 8 kids. And she had a family member with his kids …
A Little Lighthearted, but True, Humor
Today, I thought I would give you some perspective on parenting. Let’s remember not to take ourselves so seriously. The following is an excerpt from Scott Turansky and Jo Anne Miller‘s book “Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes …” (Great book so far that I have read) First baby: At the first sign …
Training a child(2)….Finding your child’s niche
Yesterday I spoke on “training a child in the way he should go…” Training him/her by using life to teach them. Taking the time to explain why things are the way they are, and the “why’s” of rules that have been set in place. Another aspect of “training a child in the way he should …
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Training a child(1)….”Rules Without Relationship Lead to Rebellion!”
Proverbs 22:6 says “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is grown he will not depart from it.” Solomon by all standards was considered one of the wisest men who lived, so taking some tips from him may not be a bad idea. And if you have EVER been in …
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Ireland’s Craftworker has great children’s games!
This week, I have found a very beautiful site. It is a blog about the life of an Irish craft worker. She is obviously very talented in her crafts, and very creative. I loved her one post about taking her children to the shores to witness a sperm whale who had washed ashore. The pictures …
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