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Do you have a vision for your children’s future?

A few years ago, I read an article that said a parent’s goal should be to raise healthy 25-year-olds — emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically healthy. The article gives parents in the trenches a little breathing room and a lot of perspective. That tantrum you are dealing with today may give you just the teaching moment you need …

March 24, 2016

Parenting the strong-willed child: You’re not alone

I am pretty sure that, until my third child was born, I didn’t fully understand the challenges parenting can present — challenges that have nothing to do with the amount of kids I have but with the personality of this strong-willed child. I would have said parenting is hard — physically, emotionally and mentally exhausting. But I usually got …

2 Comments March 10, 2016

How a timer helps simplify my day

I use a timer often throughout my day. I didn’t know how much I depended on it until my timer stopped working properly. I use it throughout our homeschool day and generally in my parenting. Here are some ways I use a timer to help simplify our day. Taking turns When the kids have a major issue sharing a …

February 3, 2016

Surviving ‘survival mode’

Did you ever go through one of those seasons where you felt like you were just treading water? You made no progress. You literally fought with everything you had to keep up with life. I am sure most people would answer yes to this question. I often hear moms talk about their being in “survival mode,” trying to …

1 Comment January 28, 2016

My favorite tip for kids who have to go to the bathroom when there isn’t one

BABYBJÖRN Potty Chair

I got a text message from a friend last week about the horrors of having her recently potty-trained son pee in a cup while driving because there was nowhere to pull over. While this wouldn’t have helped her at the time, it reminded me of my very favorite tip for kids who need to use …

27 Comments January 5, 2016

Family rules that set a foundation for behavior

I’ve been wanting to create family rules for a while. I love the idea of having something in writing that I can refer to when I am talking to the kids throughout the day — something that will help create an understanding of how they need to behave, without having a list of 75 specific …

5 Comments December 10, 2015

The importance of one-on-one time with your kids

This past week my parents took two of my kids with them to see Disney On Ice. My 5-year-old son, Judah, chose not to go because he thought it would take too long. So it was just him and our 2-year-old at home for the evening.  Over the course of the evening, he built skyscrapers …

2 Comments October 27, 2015

Stocking your car for kid emergencies

The change in season means it is time to update my stash of kid supplies in the car — a stash for the inevitable kid emergencies, like my 2-year-old jumping in a puddle and ending up completely wet in the middle of winter. Every fall and spring I switch out a bin of clothing to make sure …

October 22, 2015

Making self-control more tangible for your kids

Self-control is hard. Seriously hard. It is hard for me so I can only imagine how hard it is for my kids. My 5-year-old struggles with self-control more than the rest of my kids so I have worked to find ways to make it more tangible for him. I want to give him tools that will …

4 Comments October 20, 2015

Disciplining in private, not public

While on vacation a year ago, the ultimate showdown occurred over a few bites of a casserole my mom made. Our then 5-year-old daughter refused to try it, even though she had eaten it before and liked it. My husband pulled aside 5 bites and said she needed to eat it. What happened next was a …

October 13, 2015

Pagination

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