Intentional parenting is about doing something deliberately to deepen the bond between the parent and child. Through intentional parenting, parents can help their children build strong social and emotional skills. In the bible - Proverb 29:17 says, "Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad." This proverb…
The following is a guest post from Amanda of Not Just Cute: Homeschooling Is Not Optional All parents should homeschool their children. What I just wrote may surprise some people, particularly given that I have taught in the public school system and have my son registered to begin kindergarten this fall at our local public…
Last week I went on a hike with my son. Well, it wasn’t a big hike, certainly not like those dog friendly hikes designed to give four-legged friends loads of time to explore outdoors. This was more like walking through the woods to the end of our property. To a three-year-old, however, it is a big adventurous…
We’re traveling this week and next, so I’m sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. This one seemed especially timely with Valentine's Day, and all of it's pink and red food, coming up this weekend. It happens every few months. As our oldest daughter rages and screams, one of our other girls will…
NOTE: As we welcome Lucas Isaiah to our family and adjust to life as a family of eight, I'll share some of my favorite posts from the thousands of posts in our archives. I hope you enjoy these as much as I read back through them again! Can you teach your children to obey your…
There are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore, so I’m reposting my favorites here and there. It's been two years since I wrote this post, but daily quiet times are still a valuable part of our routine, even for our older girls! Of all of our daily routines, the…
Yep, I said it: It's not okay to yell at your kids. I know, I know. Who am I to judge you or your parenting style or your circumstances?! The good news? I'm not. I'm really, truly not. I yell -- more often than I'd like -- and I'm not condemning other parents who yell.…
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: The Pomodoro Parenting Technique I may win the geeky mom award for this post, but it's a chance I'm willing to take. I love reading about time management, productivity, and organization. There is even the slight possibility that I read about it more than I…
The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: The Lessons of Common Sense How many times have you asked yourself, “What was that child thinking?!?” We can laugh at some of the predicaments a preschooler gets into. As a child gets older, though, poor decisions can turn serious or even tragic if he or…
The following post is from Brad, a web designer and father of quadruplets: Pedaling Through Life We are pedaling around a very sobering turn this week in our boys' lives. The boys will be officially in school. As I write this, we are less than 48 hours from having the first official day in the…