Purple Glasses
Having a daughter has been such a delight. Binary opposite to her brothers, Tiana, is incredibly feminine and demure. It’s a wonder too since she…
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Character Building, Discipline, God, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Dealing with the Resistance
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…
What Are You Waiting For?
Waiting is seldom pleasant. In a world where many services are instant, waiting can be quite annoying — a symptom of inefficiency, a system error,…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
A Season of Managing Testosterone
Boys. I have three. They are all strong-willed in some form or another. And they often exert their manhood upon each other by insisting that…
Positively, Sweetly
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….
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10-Year Parenting Anniversary
Parenting has hit a 10-year anniversary for Edric and I, with our eldest, Elijah, turning 10 today. We are still in the trenches of parenting…
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Wanted: Father.
When Edric and I first became parents, we were wet behind the ears. Most of what we knew about raising our kids was theoretical or…
Date with My Boys
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…
Anatomically Correct
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…
When People Shoot Each Other
After researching about the Newtown, Connecticut shooting yesterday morning, I clicked on a link that led me to “attacks on primary schools that have occurred…
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When They Don’t Get Their Candy
From time to time parents ask me how to discipline a child who is misbehaving. They want to know if spanking is the solution. Some…
