Posts Tagged ‘children’
Creating Strong Family Bonds
It isn’t the big fancy vacations that create strong family bonds, but it is the daily and weekly opportunities to show love that build those relationships brick by brick. The death of my husband has given me a lot of time to reflect on family relationships. I have seen families that have been torn apart…
Keep Reading...Helping Children Develop a Good Work Ethic
I love the down time that accompanies the summer months. I take advantage of the summer slow down by engaging with my children more. The low-key days of summer give me more time to chat, listen, laugh, and cuddle. As I’m interacting with my children in this way, I am also able to teach valuable…
Keep Reading...Train up a Child…
As a young married couple contemplating the start of our family, I remember the idealistic views we had on parenting. It makes me smile and chuckle when I think how completely naive we were. In my mind I saw perfectly behaved children who were just like me, high achievers and goal setters. I wanted for…
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