Essays on raising children, in the order they were written. 51 of them so far.
According to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/control...Control means: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : to have power over Who has control and who doesn’t. In families and schools, truly, the easier question (and more accurate question) to answer is what can you control and what
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I have so many memories of a new school year beginning for my children. The highs and lows, the surprises and sadnesses, the schedules and new beginnings. AND, there were so many things to remember… One of the most important times of the day was “pickup”. I remember waiting in
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Families and Chores have given opportunity to many conversations and debates. Survival Skills For Healthy Families and Love and Logic believe chores are just a part of being in a family. When we teach children how to take care of themselves in a healthy way, it empowers them to feel
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Most children won’t actually ask theirSELF that question. Most children won’t actually say all the positive things that we know about our children. My daughters and I recently spent some TIME together and had great discussions about children (my grandchildren were part of the conversation:). Having two of
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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