On a typical day in the average family, a parent hears approximately 127 complaints per hour. “I’m hungry.” “I’m bored.” “I don’t want to eat that.” “I want a puppy.” “I want an iPod.” “It’s not my turn to wash dishes.” […]
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Parenting Girls
Teaching Teens Online Manners
06/16/2014
Teenagers have an uncanny ability to tune out their parents calling them for chores, but they can hear the blip of their phone’s text alert in the other room. They develop sudden amnesia when homework is due but can follow […]
I love books. Almost any kind of book. Fiction. Non-fiction. Biography. Historical. Classical. Mystery. Most self-improvement (there are some wackos out there, though). Funny. Adventurous. Even cookbooks. Especially cookbooks. Nothing will replace the feel and smell of a real hardbound […]
Is there such a thing as teaching faith to children? I mean faith is one of those things you really have to experience to get good at. Sure an infant has “faith” that someone will feed him, especially if he […]
Children are known for loudly communicating their displeasure. But for parents, developing children’s attitudes may be their highest calling. It’s not that they want something they can’t have. Or that everything they want to do is banned. It’s the all-out […]
7 Tips to Start Homeschooling
08/20/2013
To plan ahead or to jump in with both feet? That is the question. The question for how you want to start homeschooling, that is. If you’re considering homeschooling your child but aren’t sure if you have what it takes, […]
An important question for a parent with a child of any age is, “How do we want our kids to look, act, think, and live their lives when they leave our home? ” Needs-based parenting may sound old-school, but it […]
All Hands On Deck. It’s Chore Time!
01/04/2013
The word “chores” evokes a fight or flight response in most children. And even in many adults. Chores have gotten a bum rap in the last generation or two. My parents grew up pulling their own weight at home from […]
Assigning Chores by Age and Capability
08/07/2012
Parents who do not teach their children responsibility and diligence with chores do them a great disservice. On-the-job training now by doing chores will make transition to “real” work a lot easier. The question is always how to assign chores […]
h I love to get recommendations for good books from friends. I mean, why waste time reading something that isn’t any good? So, from time to time, I like to recommend stuff I’ve read to save you the hassle of […]