Out of curiosity I was drawn to a Facebook group discussion about children and meditation. A parent was wondering if Christians should teach their kids to meditate. It was indeed an interesting debate. Some felt meditation is o.k. if the child is encouraged to focus on things of God. Others were concerned that some…
I would not be able to stay as connected with others if it were not for texting and emails. This makes me sad because it’s not as personal as a phone call, or real card in the mail, or a surprise drop by visit. Now that my kids are older it’s getting somewhat easier to…
Just recently a mom blogger asked me to help her answer the following question for her friend. “My 4 year old suddenly won’t participate in our family prayer time. He just wanders off to play and refuses to pray himself. I’m worried that he’s no longer interested in spiritual things. What have I done wrong?”…
I will never forget this one particular day I had with my daughter when she was four. It was one of those days where I didn’t get out of my pajamas until late in the day. I had a horrible migraine headache. All my plans had to be set aside. I was frustrated. By the…
There is a spider web on my kitchen light that is driving me crazy and I’m scared of heights. Climbing a ladder makes me dizzy and to be honest, just looking at a ladder makes my palms sweat. Being afraid of heights has kept me from doing things I want to do. This use to…
Age’s three to five is so much fun! Well most of the time. Their play is filled with imagination and they are curious about everything. My background is in Early Childhood Education and I have worked with this age group for over twenty years. I just love them. They are creative, honest, and lovable. And…
When I was at my son’s first real hockey game a couple of weeks ago I felt butterflies in my stomach, dizzy, and nauseous. My ears were aching by all the loud cheering and shouting. I thought I was going to pass out and so I sat on my seat like a heavy brick…
We were taught nutrition in school. We thought we knew it well. Then came the ads – sugared cereals, sugared snacks, pop. Then came the coverups – nutritional snacks (packed with added sugars); healthy snacks (packed with added sugars). Parents are being brainwashed. It is time to get back to real nutritional sources…
My eight year old son entered a sport cake decorating contest and the boy with the best cake got a basketball. I didn’t have time to bake the cake and so I picked up one from the bakery. For the decorations, I bought donuts and cookies for my son to make baseballs, basketballs, and soccer…
How many times have we said to our kids, “What were you thinking?” Meaning – weren’t you thinking? Does this comment sound familiar? “How many times do I have to tell you the same thing over and over again?” Meaning – don’t you listen or think about what I say? And how is this working…
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