Recently, I wrote about the need for children to hear the word “no,” but I wanted to address the other side of that…and then I got sidetracked, as I usually do! My brain is not what it used to be! So, Part Two of the great “Say No Debate” is that many children hear the word, “no” far too ...
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5 Beautiful Words of Encouragement for the Exhausted Mom
I am discouraged today. The arguing, bickering, and downright fighting between my teenage boys is taking its toll on me. It seems like no matter how hard I work at parenting my children, the battles never end. Sometimes, it feels like I have made ZERO progress! I know I’m not ...
5 Things to Know About Homeschooling
YOU CAN homeschool! That's the first of many things you need to know about homeschooling! I have been homeschooling for ten formal years, but let’s be real! We are teaching our kids at home from birth, so that’s 15 years. During that time, I have received criticism (of homeschoolers in ...
Why Children Need to Hear the Word “No”
I am, admittedly, struggling with some of the events happening in our country right now. And without getting too political, I’m just going to share a quick story with you. I heard an interview on the state’s public radio station of a mom whose children asked her, “Mom, why is there ...
My Son is Pulling Away from Me!
I’m definitely entering that stage of parenting. My oldest son is pulling away from me. It’s a slow fade…we have traditionally been really close, I think. In fact, even as he is pulling away from me, he still talks to me more than most teenagers talk to their moms, or so I hear from other ...
Get Rid of Mom Guilt Once and for All!
It was 9:00 PM. I’d had a long, full, exhausting day. My children spent the weekend away and because I had to take my oldest son to an appointment that the other kids couldn’t come to, they just came home from my parents’ house last evening. I hadn’t seen my kids in four days, so ...