Halloween week!
This is a big week. Halloween is always fun. All the kids in school dress up and we put on quite a parade. I have been thinking about what to be this year for weeks. I have trouble making up my mind. What seems like a cool idea one day is not that good […]
Parenting is dynamic
Being a parent is dynamic. What works well today might not work tomorrow. A good parent is capable of adjusting to change and making adjustments in what is needed in light of new realities. In order to navigate parenting you need to know your core values–and then stick to those values. These values must be […]
Dad is gone and Mom is still sick.
Dad is traveling for his business this week. Mom is still not feeling well after two weeks of being sick and Dad even seems concerned. Before he left on his trip he got us three kids all together and asked us to help Mom and be extra kind to each other. Sometimes my brother […]
“When I was just about your age…”
Telling stories with meaning as a parent are quite easy. You need to OBSERVE, LISTEN, RELATE, RECALL, and CONCLUDE. Here is what I did as a parent when telling stories to my two girls: Observed what my child was dealing with that day. This was foundational for using my experience to create a story. Listened […]
A really good time with Dad.
Well, I went camping and decided it was not a good idea to take Andy. Boy, am I glad! There was a big anthill not far from our camp site. My friend, Fred, doesn’t like insects at all. He freaked out and made a real mess of the anthill. Ants went crazy, and some of […]