The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto Above all else, I want you to know that you are loved and lovable. You will learn this from m...

I really liked an idea that Karen presented in her book Making Sunday Special .  She talked about "The Sunday Search".  ...

"I got two A's," the small boy said. His voice was filled with glee. His father very bluntly asked, "Why didn...

Tell me, and I forget Tea ch me, and I remember Involve me, and I learn ~Benjamin Franklin

10 Ideas For A Fabulous Unforgettable Father's Day 1.  If you can't be together, mark your calendar so you will be sure to call...

What Kids Appreciate 1.  We were often spontaneously getting hugged even apart from completing a task or chore. 2.  They would le...

"The most important responsibility of love  for believing parents is  to lead their children to  a saving knowledge of Jesus Ch...

"Things NEVER, NEVER (well hardly ever) to do! Don't threaten-you decimate your own authority. Don't bribe-bargaining u...

As I Grow Please... Understand that I am  growing up and changing very fast. It must be difficult to keep pace with me...

"Life Skills Checklist *Do my children have too much clothing or too many toys or too many saved papers? *Is the closet arra...

                                      Children Learn What They Live            By Dorothy Law Nolte           "If children l...

Routines  *To keep you child's morning and evening routine "handy," try this. Trace your hand on two pieces of construc...

Activities on the Road If you have a long car ride, plan in advance to pack: Books on tape (free from the public library). There are s...

  When you thought I wasn't looking When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the r...

"Children are natural mimics-they act like their parents in spite of every attempt to teach them good manners." ~Anonymous

Discipline Directions For a Mother   F ive summers ago my family was on a vacation together with my husband's immediate family....

"If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper–not a hom...

“Teaching gives knowledge. Training gives skill. Teaching fills the mind. Training shapes the habits. Teaching brings to the child that whi...

Creative Family Prayer Times (52 Fun Ways to Pray Together) By: Mike and Amy Nappa Best For:   Families that want to have fun praying toge...