Ten days left. That’s all I have left. Got to keep pushing – so the weights went on today. I know it seems silly, but do you have any idea how much those ski boots weigh? This is hard. The one I am taking skiing is the one that wrote the Hero paper. So, I don’t care how much my pacemaker has to kick in to get me up and down that mountain – I am motivated! …
Unless they are ready. I have taught three children to drive. It is not my favorite thing to teach. Not because my kids weren’t good drivers. No, I don’t enjoy it because it is contrary to my every instinct, as a mom, to put my child in a dangerous situation. And driving is dangerous! But, it is a part of life and we can’t sweat it. But we can think about it real hard! So, I did. Here is what…
Yep, the reality is its your mombligation to teach manners. And with all the reality TV out there if you don’t teach manners you will have a real mess of a child. Am I being harsh? Remember this is just me (or my opinion). And I think reality TV is often focused on rude, mannerless people. You may have found a show or two that are paragon examples of civility. Chances are those are not the shows that your children find…
Yep, the reality is its your mombligation to teach manners. And with all the reality TV out there if you don’t teach manners you can be assured your child will not catch them from our culture. Am I being harsh? Remember this is just me (or my opinion) and it is my observation that much of reality TV is often focused on rude, mannerless people. You may have found a show or two that are paragon examples of civility but chances are those…
Unless they are ready. I have taught three children to drive. It is not my favorite thing to teach. Not because my kids weren’t good drivers. No, I don’t enjoy it because it is contrary to my every instinct, as a mom, to put my child in a dangerous situation. And driving is dangerous! But, it is a part of life and we can’t sweat it. But we can think about it real hard! So, I did. Here is what…
Of course! But it isn’t always easy. Every child needs a friend but not every child is good at making or keeping friends. My friend Lauren Dungy has a tender and passionate heart for teaching and reaching children. She lives this out with her own children as the mother of seven! Recently, she began putting precious lessons that her family has learned about loving others in print. Her new children’s book You Can Be a Friend is a beautifully and…