June is the season of promotions, graduations, and weddings! As each stage of life leads to more independence, it is good to reflect, “Am I creating a home environment that draws the family back home?” Is home a welcome place for my kids and their friends? Will my college student want to come back for holidays and school breaks? When she gets married, will they initiate visits? When he has his own…
Traditions impact our early memories. During the holiday season especially, we reminisce about our own childhood memories and impressions. We always went . . .We never opened gifts until . . .Mom always made . . .Dad always put . . . These traditions are something we carry with us, and we blend them together with our spouse’s and create or continue them with our children. We celebrate values and…
We make impressions on our children 24/7. They watch what we do, hear what we say, and mimic us. After all, isn’t that what we teach them to do? Watch Mommy.Do it like this. Give a big kick like Daddy.Say sorry. Do they pick up the bad habits, too? The way we speak to the coach. How we treat the waitress. The way we drive. How we react to family…
Parenting is a daily challenge. There are no sick days when mom/dad have a cold. You never really have a “day-off” from the job. And as our children grow and change, we have to learn to handle the challenges with openness and firmness. Some of us are facing very trying issues: miscarriage, depression, divorce, death, autism, dyslexia, rebellion, lawsuits, job loss, finances, cancer . . . It can be completely…
