Since the beginning of summer, on my walk I’ve gotten to see a family of geese grow from the little goslings that they started as to the grown geese they are becoming. When they were little, I didn’t have to be too close in order for the parent to hiss at me, just passing by… Seguir leyendo THE JOY OF RAISING TEENS
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HOW DO YOU LIMIT YOUR CHILD’S SCREEN TIME?
When our kids were little, one of my concerns was the amount of time they spent in front of screens. TV screens, computer screens, gaming screens, etc. We didn’t have nearly the amount of screens then that exist today, but one of the things I implemented that served us well for a season were chips… Seguir leyendo HOW DO YOU LIMIT YOUR CHILD’S SCREEN TIME?
Finding the Good in Imperfect Parenting
A few years ago I wrote a book on homeschooling. It is mostly a book on my family’s experience in my 24 years of homeschooling. In this time that kids are home all the time and so are their parents, I hope this helps to remind you that there is good even in imperfect homeschooling.
Regardless of what our family has gone through, whether it has been sickness, accidents, disorders or financial crises, our family has come together to face it together. whether they are directly affected or not. Praying, comforting, feeding, supporting. Always there, always helping, always faithful. That, my friends, is something I would not exchange for any amount of money or position. Every time I think about it, I cry. I am so grateful to God for my family. Yes, my kids have argued and been mean to each other, they’ve been vindictive, they’ve teased relentlessly, and they’ve driven me up the wall. My kids have hurt my feelings with their words and with their actions, and I have hurt theirs. We are not perfect, but we are united.
3 necessary steps for cooperation
Last week I wrote about the importance of spaeking up. Two weeks before I wrote about 4 techniques to becoming a better listener. Today we will discuss the final step, cooperating. Once both parties have had ample time to speak, to listen and to make sure both are saying and hearing the same thing, it is time… Seguir leyendo 3 necessary steps for cooperation
The importance of Speaking up
Two weeks ago I wrote about 4 techniques to becoming a better listener. Today I would like to share 4 techniques to speaking up. First, let me say that it is always important to speak up when we think there is something wrong or when we have an opinion about something that is important to us.… Seguir leyendo The importance of Speaking up
The Power of Words
It was Christmas morning and our whole family had just finished opening their presents. Ever since our kids were little, I had bought them each an ornament. One by one, I would pull the ornament for that year out of the bag and gave it to my daughter or son with some thoughts on what… Seguir leyendo The Power of Words
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