Your Child’s Best Tutor
I wrote this article for Smart Parenting last year and found out they re-published it on their website. If you stress out when tutoring your…
Category: Parenting
Christianity, family, Father, God, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Are You A “Super” Model?
A few days ago, I was watching a movie with my four children. My husband, Edric, had a meeting that night, so the kids hung…
Bible, Discipline, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Strawberry Yoghurt
While I struggled with my miserable cold two nights ago, trying to rest in the room alone, a commotion in the kitchen woke me up….
Have You Ever Seen An Evil Person?
“Mom, have you ever seen an evil person?” This was the thought-provoking question my 7-year old posited to me when he was lying on his…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, family, God, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
A God Who Minds the Small Stuff
Recently, Titus received a marble maze toy for his birthday. Yes, he still likes marbles and no, he is not swallowing them anymore. Whew. All…
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
As a mother I often feel that I am a composite of the women in my life — the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, friends, and…
Multi-level Homeschooling
Homeschooling 4 kids has often elicited the question, “How do you do it?” And I must admit that at times, I think to myself, I…
Baby, family, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Preschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Play, Raising Boys, Relationships
My Out-of-the-Box Child
I’ve said it before that Titus often fascinates me because he is such an out-of-the-box thinker and he has learned many things on his own….
Catching A Vision Early
One of the opportunities that the homeschooling lifestyle has opened up for our family is involving our children in ministry with us. Edric and I…
Making Babies, Simplified
I consider myself a pretty laid back mom. After four kids, you kind of realize what you need and don’t need, what’s essential and what’s…
Pajama Stocks
We sat around the dinner table with family some time ago and my brother in law, Joel, found out that Elijah started investing in the…
A Son Needs His Father
The other evening, Elijah was struggling with decision-making. Being the perfectionist that he is, he had been practicing his violin 3 hours every day for…
