In answer to a reader’s question, How do I pass our values on our children? I posted Part 1 and Part 2.
I conclude this series with some thoughts of what we can do when we feel we’ve failed.
Millie at Christian Values Legacy has an insightful article on “Seven Ways to Tell if Your Child is [...]
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In yesterday’s post, I covered Part 1 of a reader’s question, “How do I pass our values on our children?”
Here are some more practical tips on how to pass our values on to our children:
1. Have good reasons for your stand.
“Why is it wrong to have sex before marriage? A lot of people do [...]
A parent asked me, “How do I teach my children good values?”
Actually, teaching values to our children is both easy and hard.
It’s easy because you don’t have to do anything extraordinary or inconvenient. There are no books to buy, no conferences to attend.
But here’s the hard part. You are non-stop teaching your children values, whether [...]
One of the best gifts to give your children is a good marriage between you and your spouse. But it’s a common experience that after couples have children, they have less time for each other.
No doubt, children are demanding. We give them our time, energy, and affection. Then there’s nothing left for our spouse.
I am [...]
A reader asks, “How do I stop my toddler from whining?”
Honestly, even adults whine! I get whiny when I don’t get what I want. “I want a new kitchen…I want a vacation…I want to eat out every night…”
I whine when I can’t control the circumstances in my favor and get what I want.
So it [...]
Why is it that with all the “time-saving” devises we have, we are busier than ever?
Running from one activity to another, one meeting to another, one appointment to another…
Has life gotten so busy that you don’t have time to spend with your children? Is your time together merely “doing” and not “connecting”?
Here are some suggestions [...]
In a week, I will be celebrating a big milestone, one of the big zero birthdays. It’s not 20, and that’s all I’m going to say!
My son is also celebrating a BIG one. He’ll be 21! My baby….
As I look back, I’ve learned a lot in these past decades of life. And while [...]
A reader asks, “How hard do you push your opinions when your kid has a friend that you really don’t approve of?”
How hard you push depends a lot on the age of your child. You have more influence on a child in single digit age than a teenager. With kids of all ages, this issues [...]
We know that kids say and do the darnedest things. Phillip Done has captured them from his years of experience as a 3rd grade teacher in his book 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny – Life Lessons from Teaching.
If you’ve ever wondered how in the world a teacher survives 6 hours a day, 5 [...]
It is true that swaddling your baby helps them sleep better.
When I had my babies, the hospital nurse taught me to wrap my babies tightly in a receiving blanket. (I kept one of those hospital blankets for memories!) When the baby is nice and snug, he feels secure and warm, just like in your womb [...]
I mentioned here before, my mother-in-law lives with us.
While there are certainly many adjustments, there has also been many benefits.
One of the most important advantage is that my children get to have an intergenerational relationship. Yes, grandma makes them whatever they want to eat. Grandma buys them stuff when we go shopping. Grandma does [...]
My first “baby” is turning 21 years old in a week!
With my eyes closed, I can still picture a few memories of those moments shared with him that first year of life, when we were both new at this thing called parenting.
That first year was tough. Sleep deprived, a body that was no longer mine, [...]
The problem with New Year resolutions is that the year is too long. We lose steam after the initial enthusiasm to go the 12-month distance.
However, making New Year resolutions is a good thing. New and renewed commitments keep us from merely drifting with the tide.
So I suggest making bite-sized MONTHLY resolutions. Make one resolve a [...]
To all my readers: I want to let you know about the ads you see on this site.
As with most family-friendly sites, my goal is not to get rich.
However, a bit of advertising on the site helps keep this site going, and a lunch out for me once in a while.
I’ve turned down many requests [...]
“Would you want to come home to yourself?”
That question changed my life.
Would I want to come home to hear myself nagging at me?
Would I want to come home to be criticized by me?
Would I want to come home to negativity, pestering, and meanness?
If I don’t want to come home to me, why would my children [...]
What keeps us going when diapers, laundry and Candyland gets old?
To keep the big picture amidst the mundane, this poem published in 1865 reminds us of our calling. The oft-quoted line “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world” is still true today.
Mark this post and come back to it [...]
