Raising Children
Lessons Learned from Fishing
I’ve come to learn that fishing is much more than casting a line from a pole into a body of water in order to snag various kinds of fish and bring them to the surface for one of two purposes: to be tossed back carefully into the water or to be brought to the shore…
Read MoreTime Management – Making Time for Your Children
I just wrote a blog in the past weeks that focused on pre-blocking as a time management principle and as a stress control methodology. One of the brief examples I used was pre-blocking time with your kids. So, I decided this was so important that I would carry this forward into this blog on parenting.…
Read MorePlay With Your Kids
While as a parent, each of us works to put food on the table, clothes on the backs, and a roof over the heads of our children. We work at instilling values and developing character. We work to inspire our children to do well in school and extra-curricular activities and support their continuing education. We…
Read MoreI’m Not A Normal Mom
I’m not a “normal” mom. But that’s ok–my kids are far beyond normal! All of a sudden I realize that I am not a “normal” mom! What a revelation! The house isn’t always straightened Meals aren’t always cooked on a regular schedule We don’t even have one of those things! I don’t belong to “civic”…
Read MoreAllow Your kids to See You Read and Study. Be a constant Student.
There is no way to truly “MASTER” anything. While it is possible to gain tremendous knowledge on a specific subject or gain fantastic expertise in a skill, there will always be opportunity for growth and expanded knowledge or skill. Be a role model for your children by being a student for life. I have a…
Read MoreBe a Role Model for All You Hope for Your Children
Have you ever thought about what you hope for your kids? Do you think about the things you wish for them in their own lives? I don’t mean do you think about what profession you want your child to pursue or where do you want them to live or what kind of activities they will…
Read MoreTell Your Kids That You Love Them
You might be saying, “Tell your kids you love them with words—like “ I love you”? Aaah, I can’t do that. My parents didn’t tell me they loved me. They just knew that we knew. And my kids are the same way. They know we love them by how we treat them. They just know.”…
Read MoreLet your children see you committed to your own parents and family
My husband John’s mother is 90. We call her MiMi. MiMi lives on the ranch with us. She has her own home, but lives very close by. She is a true pioneer/rancher of the West. She grew up in the Panhandle of Oklahoma during the depression and the Dust Bowl. She grew up on a…
Read MoreGive Your Children the Space to Make Decisions
“Give your children the space to make decisions. Let them make mistakes. Learn together from those mistakes.” This sounds weird, doesn’t it? Give your children the space to make decisions and let them make mistakes??? Wow. We don’t’ want our kids to make mistakes, do we? We don’t want them to be hurt—either physically or…
Read MoreMake Time for Your Immediate and Extended Family
“Make time for your immediate and extended family”. In a world where families fall apart 50% of the time—yes, 50% of marriages end in divorce, there is nothing more critical than spending quality time with those you love. Relationships take time, effort, and interaction. Is there any anyone or anything in life that is more…
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