Helping A Child Overcome Shyness
My fourth child, Tiana, might be labeled as shy by people who first encounter her, especially when she clings on to me during social gatherings….
Category: Parenting
Be An Honorable Parent
As a mom, one of the principles of parenting that has stood out to me the most is modeling – how my children copy my…
Character, Character Building, Discipline, Father, God, Love, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Disciplining Children Revisited
This is a follow-up article to the one I wrote on disciplining my 1-year old daughter, Catalina, which resulted in some eyebrow raising because I…
The Power of Time
Every child needs time with his or her parents. Time = love to them. Sometimes I assume that homeschooling is equivalent to quality time spent…
Four Days with Nine
When children are obedient it is possible to raise nine of them! This was my realization over the weekend when both my brothers entrusted their…
Can You Flex?
After the kids have their basketball trainings, they are wiped out and mad hungry. It’s been a little more expensive to feed our sons these…
More Painful Than A Spanking
Since Elijah and Edan are way past the age when spanking is applicable or effective, namely between the ages of 1 and 6 years old,…
Backyard Summer Fun
Sometimes all you need is an inflatable pool and lots of kids, and you have a party! Someday I will miss these precious years of…
A Trait All Gentlemen Should Have
Having three sons offers Edric and I many opportunities to learn about what boys are like and how they develop into men. One thing is…
Disciplining A Little Fireball With Love
My fifth child, Catalina, was my first child to display her relentlessness and fighting spirit so early on in her life. At times I…
Bible, Character, Character Building, Education, Homeschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Dealing With Meltdowns
When my kids have their once-in-a-while “meltdowns” during our homeschooling, I am faced with two options. The first is to be annoyed, which is a…
