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…
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….
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…
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…
Given the “break” we have had from homeschooling because of no househelp, I have been trying to get my kids back into the habit of…
Edric and I have an open communication policy with our kids. This means they can correct us and call out areas that we need to…
I want our home to be a contagiously encouraging environment. Some days ago I wrote about affection as a powerful motivator, but so is affirmation….
After giving a seminar Thursday morning, I took my two older sons out for a lunch date. They always enjoy these moments when they have…
There are some days when I wonder how I am going to get through homeschooling my children. Titus and Tiana woke up with a bad…
Recently, I discovered that my sons sing together and harmonize. They started practicing on their own over the Christmas season, singing carols. It was a…
When parents ask how we teach our children about sex, I say, “We tell it like it is.” We don’t use codes or substitute words…
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