Parenting is like a front row seat to your own real life drama. As I watch my son and daughter interact with each other, experiencing life day in and day out, various scenes unfold right before my eyes. And these scenarios provide an excellent training ground for the formation of character, both theirs and mine. I use these encounters to ... Read More...
8 Things Your Kids Need Most From You
One thing I've learned for sure in the last decade of parenting is that well, being a parent is hard. And we're all spending so much energy trying not to get it wrong. There are plenty of expectations we put on ourselves that make it even harder. Are we depriving our kids of worthwhile experiences by not enrolling them in every possible ... Read More...
How The Christian Mom Can Handle Halloween like a Boss
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Why I’m Not Worried About Socializing My Child
Nothing pulls at my heart strings more than my children. Or induces more guilt. I want to do everything I can to ensure their safety and well-being. It's easy to be guilted by well-meaning but misguided sentiments of the day. Which, if you're a homeschooler, you hear a lot. "They'll be deprived of so many social experiences." "You wouldn't want ... Read More...
5 Ways To Protect Your Child Online
I remember when I was 9 and my parents got cable installed in our house. The large gray box that sat on top of the tv brought a lot of things into our home we didn't previously have access to. Videos featuring scantly clad women and rappers singing about "big butts" were suddenly only a few channels away. Now the MTV generation is raising the ... Read More...