From the Heart the Mouth Speaks
I was sitting across from Elijah while he finished his curry and noodles over lunch. He said, “My eyesight is getting worse. I can hardly…
Tag: parenting
Kids Need Their Fathers
Some weeks ago my third son, Titus, was recovering from a cough and cold so he had to stay away from the other kids. Edric…
You Have to Let Him Be the Man
Edan, our second, is 7. So he has a number of baby teeth on their way out. I pulled one a few weeks ago. Edric…
Sweet Randomness Part III
TIANA AND HER INTERESTING USE OF WORDS: My 3 year old Tiana is a chatter box. But sometimes she thinks she knows the right word…
Sweet Randomness Part 2
BROTHERLY LOVE: Elijah came home from a seminar he spoke at with his dad two Tuesdays ago. He went upstairs to say hi to everyone…
Education, Homeschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Relationships
The Danger of Self-Centered Homeschooling
My imperfections as a homeschool mother have been magnified as of late…especially my impatience. It is a real struggle every time the kids don’t cooperate…
family, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Personal, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
The Hearts I Hold
Titus is a very mechanically-inclined child. He is my little “tinkerer.” When he enters a room, he will touch whatever he can get his hands…
A Father’s Arena
Between Edric and I, I tend to be the more protective one with the kids. It is probably because I am a mom. Aside from…
The Sacredness of a Promise
“I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s word should be as good as his bond, that character—not wealth or power or…
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….
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….
