One of the things I looked forward to when I watched the calendar of August tick by was school supply shopping. I love the smell of the office supply stores. I know, kinda weird…but my first job was in a print shop and I totally loved it. I enjoyed
When our homes become a nagging, bickering, argumentative and overwhelming four walls, schedules can help. Most parents are busy with jobs, chores and…life. It is hard to keep track of everything that needs to be done, it’s hard to remember all the things and easy to get pushed
Back to school we go! With two daughters working in education in Tennessee and Texas and with many of my friends and past co-workers are on their way back into the school system, the importance of sending love and support their way is very important to me. We have
Recently I picked up a book that my sister gave me, titled “Back In Control” by Gregory Bodenhamer. This is a great book written by a father and juvenile probation officer. In 1994, my sister and brother in law invited me to join them at a workshop put on by
This course is designed for parents with children as they transition to new beginnings, new traditions and understanding the new life they will have without their chosen marriage partner. The quality of our lives is dependent on the positive relationships we have. This course focuses on building uplifting relationships with
“What made you proud of yourself today?” I was reading an article the other day and as I did a little research, I found this sentence in many blogs from many different people from many different professions. As I was reading, I began to realize it is truly an important
This course shares skills and concepts from many different parenting classes I have taken and taught over the years. I have picked the best practices and combined them into this course and added a few personal and practical tips from my own personal experience of raising my five children and
I always looked forward to my children being home for the summer. I was lucky enough to be able to stay home most days throughout the summer days to truly enjoy them. Summer became a TIME of few routines or alarm clocks. It was a TIME for creative fun, a
From infancy through their adult life, our kids struggle, as do we. It is important at times to sit quietly and evaluate the struggles of our children. For some it is not sleeping well and they become tired. For some it is not having good friends, not knowing the material
Tomorrow we CELEBRATE the independence of our country. This holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1976. This document declared our separation from British rule and is truly the birthday of the United States of America. At the time of the signing we were only
A friend of mine shared this article on her Facebook page. It is a story from Melisa Ann Work and her young son. I am sharing this precious story today because it is wonderfully relevant. “Today I sat in the car line instead of letting him ride the bus home.
There is so much research and information about the importance of dad’s being involved in their children’s lives. I had such a dad…he was a Methodist minister and took care of so many other people in our communities that sometimes, I felt we - as a family, we