Potty Training and Parenting
Finally, Catalina can go to bed at night without wearing diapers. She actually initiated this milestone on her own some days ago when she adamantly…
Author: Joy T Mendoza
Don’t Sweat the People Stuff
My parents come under fire for things every now and then as church leaders. People criticize them and scrutinize what they do which comes with…
Siblings as the Best of Friends
When Elijah arrived from his Holy Land Tour last Tuesday it was 12:30 AM so his younger siblings had to wait till the morning to…
Give Priority to Your Spouse
Edric and I seem to get busier year after year, but one thing I appreciate about him is that he prioritizes me. If I were…
Newsletter Project – Making Language Arts Fun
Getting my boys to write is often very challenging. So I have find creative ways to inspire them to write. Today, my fourth grader, Edan,…
When the Walls Come Tumbling Down
Edric and I were awoken at 3 AM to the sound of what we thought to be thunder. It wasn’t until the morning that we…
Letting Go
This is a new stage of parenting for me, parenting a young man, as my husband and I like to refer to our 13 year…
When Teaching Math Makes Me Crazy
Arrrrrrggggghhhh. Teaching math to my five year old daughter makes me go crazy sometimes! Why is it so hard for her to get math?! Is…
It’s Time to Play!
“Many of our greatest thinkers locate their capacity for original and profound thought in their imaginative abilities, first developed through creative play in early childhood.”…
Are You in the Wilderness?
One Christmas, my daughter received a set of Dora the Explorer clips, hairpins, and slippers from my mom. Instead of thanking her grandma, she flipped…
Sweet and Thoughful Gifts for Moms
For the years of tireless sacrifice that our moms have made, one day out of the year isn’t enough to acknowledge all they have done…
Your Husband is Special
On rare occasions I get to step into my husband’s work-world and experience what it’s like to do what he does. Today was one of…
