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For their birthdays, both Sam and Zach wanted soccer jerseys. Given how many jerseys we have in this house (a small fortune for sure), Rob is an expert at finding exactly what they want and gets it delivered right to … Continue reading
Category Archives: raising kids
“Good is the enemy of Best”. We had a long discussion at Family Night last week, about doing your best, putting in 100% and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. We also talked about “Good, Better, Best” and how … Continue reading
“Success each day should be judged by the seeds sown, not the harvest reaped”.John C. Maxwell I think I loved this quote the moment I saw it because it reminded me of my favorite quotes from here, and because it … Continue reading
I had dinner the other night with a few friends who have younger kids. Sometimes I now sit and listen to them talk about the sleep deprivation, the early mornings, the temper tantrums, the worry about day care, the worry … Continue reading
I just ordered a whole bunch of books. Not sure why, because I promised myself that I would read what I have in my house before ordering anymore…so I’ve got about 20 books waiting to be read. That should take … Continue reading
When Zach and Josh were little, they went to a home daycare, with a wonderful caregiver, Ti-Tia. She was more of a Grandmother to them, and she loved all the kids she took care of, and treated all of us … Continue reading
I have been reading a couple of great books recently that have reminded me of something very important: We don’t own our children. They are not our possessions. We certainly have a responsibility for them and are stewards over them. … Continue reading
I stopped by at a friend’s the other day to drop something off and I was reminded of a valuable parenting tip I have learned and tried to live by. Her daughter was being pretty stubborn about not wanting to … Continue reading
I came across a website not so long ago called Mentoring Boys that you can get to from here. I had been looking up “Boys” and raising them – considering we have 4 of them and all – and stumbled … Continue reading
I talked about the book “Connected Parenting” by Jennifer Kolari in my last post here. As I said, it’s a great read and has some great parenting strategies. She talks about the importance of empathy in parenting and the need … Continue reading