I would have never considered that silently discipling my children would have been effective, but it has changed our home environment completely.
Tag: Parenting
The (il)logic of food rules for kids
I have tried to impose rules on my kids’ eating that make no sense. Here are few examples and some practical suggestions to rethink the way police our children’s eating.
In Defense of Annual Passes for Local Attractions
There can be many benefits to purchasing the memberships to zoos and museums when we are using these outings to build connection with our children
Tennessee Training: Learning Important Lessons about Motherhood on Vacation
I don’t often consider vacation a time for learning life lessons, but this trip to Tennessee provided some important insights.
Tips and Tricks for Traveling Solo with Kids
Flying alone with three kids sounded overwhelming to me, but after a few tries, I have figured out some things that hep make the journey smoother.
Book Review: Range (Why Generalists Triumph in a Specializing World) by David Epstein
This book requires the reader to step back and re-evaluate the “standard” path to American success. It posits that a direct line from child to career may be the least effective method.
Book Review: Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
High recommend this book on a different style of parenting that I have found very effective as I slowly implement it into our family.
Parenting from Joy: Four Practices in Letting Go of Anger
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
Proverbs 12:16
Anger used to dominate my parenting, and these are some of the things I did that helped my repentance.
Why Not Yes? An alternative to an automatic “No”
There are too many times that I say no my kids because their requests are inconvenient or unimportant to me, especially at the time of asking. But my toddlers are people too, so here’s an idea for a different approach.