What are some of the basic rules we teach our young children? In Robert Fulghum’s, All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, he describes some fundamental life lessons that can be applied to children, teens, adults, families, companies, and governments. Share everything.Play fair.Don’t hit people.Put things back where you found them.Clean up your own mess.Don’t take things that aren’t yours.Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.Wash your…
Teenagers are great aren’t they? They are curious, adventurous risk-takers. They are passionate, savvy, and spontaneous. They are idealistic. They have big dreams. With so much hope and potential in their favor, why do they cause parents such frustration? How can we channel their strengths as we continue to plant seeds into the hearts of these emerging adults? Recognizing their Needs Hormones are on overdrive. Bodies are changing. Brains are still…
Are we having fun yet? From the expressions on your face throughout the day, do your children know that you are GLAD to be their parent? During the middle-of-the-night feedings, temper tantrums, flu, homework, dance recital, and baseball season, we forget that there is JOY in parenthood. We forget the miracle of how we waited so long (and thought it might never happen) for this little baby to come into…
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…
