Mother’s Day can bring a lot of joy. To new moms, first-time moms, moms whose children are succeeding and accomplishing goals, moms with healthy babies, women whose own moms are loving, understanding, and supportive. Mother’s Day can bring a lot … Continue reading →
Jim Trelease was for 20 years an award-winning artist and journalist before turning his career toward education in 1979. He had been reading aloud to his two children each night, as his own father had once read to him. And … Continue reading →
Some days there’s plenty of time for reading the Bible with your kids and praying together. Other days, despite your best efforts, not so much. But you’ve all got to eat, right? So why not use mealtimes as devotional times? … Continue reading →
My last post featured a guest, my friend Liz Williams, who wrote about learning to really listen to her children. (Not always easy since she has six!) This week I thought I’d share some related links. Communicating with our children … Continue reading →
My friend Liz Williams recently moved with her husband, six kids, one dog, and one cat from the Cincinnati suburbs to the wide-open spaces of Wyoming. She’s been blogging about her family’s new life at Six Shootin’ Mama. This post … Continue reading →
When my brother was about 10, he ate only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or spaghetti. Our pediatrician advised my mother not to worry–he would grow out of it. Today my brother is quite the cook (especially on a grill) … Continue reading →