We are nearing the end of the school year. It is a time of joy and anticipation as students graduate, and summer is just around the corner. At the same time, it is almost the end of the school year! There are tests, projects, year-end activities, . . . when did it get so busy? And then to think: Will Joey ever remember to bring home his lunchbox? Will Hailey…
Fathers
Dear Joyce, How do you deal with temper tantrums?
Dear Joyce, I have a child (2nd born) who exhibits temper tantrums. She will scream real loud in short bursts and will not let me help her (sometimes the screams are because she is frustrated with something – like not being able to put clothes on right, but won’t let me help her). I just walk out of the room when it’s a tantrum of disobedience to signify that that’s…
Dear Joyce, I have become so impatient . . .
Dear Joyce, I have two preschoolers and one child in elementary school. Â I feel like I am very irritable and short most of the time, and I never thought I would be so impatient. Â My 4-year-old disobeys constantly, and I find that I am screaming at him every day. My kids are screaming and hurting each other. What can I do? Help! Â Sarah Dear Sarah, Thanks for acknowledging your struggles.…
Gifts with Eternal Value
Dear Warm an’ Loving friends, On July 16th, as Joyce and I were driving from British Columbia, Canada to Burbank, California, we got a phone call from a very excited Rochelle.  As a grant writer, Rochelle had found a grant that was “custom-made†for Warm an’ Loving! She went on to explain that it was for faith–based non-profits (that’s what we are!): To help provide pre-marital training for engaged couples…