Parenting like a queen: Charlotte Mason’s words on authority
Some times I read something that is so significant I text a picture of it to my husband, so that he can read it, too. his summer, I am reading through Charlotte Mason’s third and fourth volumes, starting with School Education. The…
Lovely Christmas and Birthday Gifts for the Early Years
What do you give a child who may not remember this holiday? With a child who is growing by leaps and bounds, how do you choose a gift that is going to last longer than their current developmental stage? What…
Simple Christmas for Families: Gifts
I am a total gift person. If I had the time and money, it would be so easy for me to buy mountains of Christmas presents for my family and friends. I would love to be able to pick up…
Not a Bully, Not a Victim: Using Sibling Conflict to Teach Empathy and Empowerment
How many ways can you manage sibling conflict? My kids are very young – nearly 3 and 1.5 years old. Both of them occasionally bite the other (for no apparent reason). The older quite likes to push the younger down…
Simple Christmas: Taking the Crazy out of the Holidays
Growing up, my mom did a great job with Christmas. My memories blur together a bit, but I remember pajama days, presents, special breakfasts, and lounging around with my siblings until it was time to go to the evening service…
Help, I Married an Introvert!
‘I thought marriage was supposed to make you a better person. I just feel like I’ve become more lazy and exhausted over the last four years.’ This wasn’t the first time that Carl told me, frustrated, that he felt inexplicably…
Setting the Stage for Positive Sibling Relationships in the Early Years
I don’t know about you, but I have spent a fair amount of time envisioning what my boys will be like when they are older. Who they will look like, how tall they will be, their interests and hobbies, and,…
The Most Practical Step Towards a More Peaceful Home with Young Children
Being a mom to two little boys has definitely brought out the worst in me. One moment everything is fine, and the next I am harried, overwhelmed, covered in food and taking my frustration out on my kids. I’m just not…
