After Saying I Do, Go Build A Hedge!
Twice a year, Edric and I speak at the Before I Do Seminar organized by ImagineNation. It is a one-day marriage preparation event for engaged…
Category: Relationships
Moderating Disputes
Moderating disputes between my two older sons is getting to be more challenging. I don’t have to do it very often but today, I noticed…
A Beautiful Time
Hello, Asia! Edric and I are back in Manila. Home sweet home… As much as I enjoyed gluttonously soaking in the sights and experiences of…
From Lucerne to Venice with Love
This Europe trip is beginning to feel like a two and half week long couples retreat for Edric and I. It’s amazing how the length…
Education, family, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Socialization
Why Home Education Works
Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a foremost child developmental and clinical psychologist from Canada, made this statement during a talk he gave on Why Home Education Works……
Bible, Christianity, family, Father, marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
This Shouldn’t Be Taboo
The other evening, as I was about to meet Edric for a date, Titus asked me, “Why do you have to go out on a…
Education, family, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, Homeschooling - Preschool, How to Homeschool, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Relationships
It Takes All Day
It takes all day to homeschool. I’m not talking about the part where we use books and workbooks or do homeschool “projects.” I’m talking about…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, family, Homeschool, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Socialization
Home as the Best Social Context
I was at a convenient store with Edan, when he said, “I want to get something for Elijah because he got me something last time….
Homeschooling as A Sacred Trust
The gospel of Mark puts things into perspective when it says, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their…
38 Year-Long Honeymoon
This past weekend, Edric and I were at a couple’s retreat. Edric was assigned to speak about the topic, “Romancing Your Spouse.” He shared about…
Resolving “Dredd”-ful Dates
Sometimes a date seems ruined before it begins. It starts out as a good idea but a number of things go wrong and it’s like,…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, Discipline, family, Homeschool, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Food Fight
During lunch, our boys had an “incident.” After Edric and I had excused ourselves from the table, we left the two younger boys to finish…
