The Quiet Child and His Emotions
When my youngest was little, and he didn’t get his own way, he would go stand in the corner of the room and put his hands over his head... Read More ›
When my youngest was little, and he didn’t get his own way, he would go stand in the corner of the room and put his hands over his head... Read More ›
He said he was at the beach. 52home Read More ›
I know, I know, “opportunity” isn’t the first word that springs to mind when you are leading a crying child out of a crowded room and everyone is staring... Read More ›
“It is scarcely surprising, then, that so many people imagine housekeeping to be boring, frustrating, repetitive, unintelligent drudgery. I cannot agree. (In fact, having kept house, practiced law, taught,... Read More ›
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Cheerfulness doesn’t come cheap. We have to intentionally teach our children how to cultivate feelings of joy and happiness, so they can learn what it means to rejoice in... Read More ›
Some days, spilled milk makes you cry. 52home Archive Read More ›
By the time my oldest daughter was ready for preschool, I was desperate for help to deal with all the fussing and fighting that seemed to fill up my... Read More ›
He is “mighty to save.” Isaiah 63:1 “Believer, here is encouragement. Are you praying for some beloved one? Oh, do not give up praying, for Christ is ‘mighty to... Read More ›
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“I don’t feeeeel like it.” Every parent who has ever told a child to clean up the Legos or go take a bath, has heard these words, almost always... Read More ›
Oh to be a kid again. Take me with you, Buddy! 52home Archive Read More ›
Recently I asked my kids what they wanted to be when they grow up. I got mommy and missionary, soccer player and sports writer. Sophie said she wanted to... Read More ›
“Why do you tell your child a thing twenty times?” asked some one of a mother. “Because,” said she, “I find nineteen times is not enough.” Now, when a... Read More ›
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Since the beginning of her toddler years, my husband and I had been instructing Caly on how to be self-controlled. The older she got, the more confident we became... Read More ›
Ever wish your day came with one of those restart buttons? 52home Read More ›
Church was over, but not Caly’s crying. She had been crying through most of the service, and despite all my efforts, she just wouldn’t stop. I snaked my way... Read More ›
Teaching our little ones how to handle their feelings is some of the “grunt work” of mothering. It doesn’t feel fun, for us or for our kids, but it... Read More ›
Just a reminder that this Friday, May 23rd is the last day to order a reclaimed wood sign in time for Father’s Day. Read More ›