10 things not to say to your kids, OR those things you hated hearing when you...
When I was a kid, there were certain things I hated hearing grown ups saying. Now that I’m a parent, there are certain things I hate saying to my kids, because I know how frustrated they must feel. But...
View Articleexcellent post: This One’s For the Homeschool Moms
I read a thought provoking and insightful post on Homeschoolers Anonymous today, gently warning homeschool parents about getting sucked in to legalistic, formulaic parenting and fundamentalist religion...
View ArticleThe Great and Perilous Day of Judgment
And lo when they stand before the throne in the great and perilous day of judgment, the judge will separate them, and to those on his left he will say, you did not spank your children. You did not...
View ArticleFormula-based parenting
Parenting. It’s a tough gig. It’s even tougher when you are developing your own style and philosophies of parenting. But even with my sometimes difficult children and my uncertainty about how to...
View ArticleSelf care thoughts
Self care is something I keep hearing about, and I think it’s important. The best analogy is that parents should put on your oxygen masks before helping their children with theirs. A healthy, peaceful...
View ArticleYes, I’m Am
Aiden — age three and a half — was scooping flour from the 25 pound bag into the flour canister. I go through a lot of flour when I make sourdough bread a couple times a week. Aiden loves to do this...
View ArticleYes, I’m Am
Aiden — age three and a half — was scooping flour from the 25 pound bag into the flour canister. I go through a lot of flour when I make sourdough bread a couple times a week. Aiden loves to do this...
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