For Advent, my goal was to find a new way to reach my story with the familiar messages from the Christmas Story. I feel it’s important to keep engaging youngsters by making familiar lessons fresh. My Internet browsing brought me … Continue reading →
Hardback: 28 pages Publisher: B&H Kids (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8084-7 SRP: $12.99 Ages 4-8 Rating: Amy Parker asked a friend from Rwanda what was on his Christmas list. “Christmas list? What is that?” he wanted to know. In Rwanda, … Continue reading →
So what do we do about Santa Claus? It’s a question I am often asked by the moms whom I mentor. Here are some thoughts I’d like to share on the subject of Santa Claus: Unless you stay in your … Continue reading →
Does your blood pressure go up a few points every time you hear your children screech, “I want that!” while gazing blankly into the television set? At times I become so frustrated with the “I wants” that I consider tossing … Continue reading →
Earlier this month, I posted “A Thanksgiving Cast of Characters.” Today, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about the events that shaped our annual American holiday. 1524-1614. European explorers visited the Cape Cod area. 1611-1614. 32 native men were captured and … Continue reading →
How much of the history of the American Thanksgiving holiday do you and your children know? As we all look forward to a sumptuous meal, time with friends and family, and perhaps a parade or football, I thought a look … Continue reading →