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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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