Your mission is to be a vision caster.
What is your vision and dream for your child? Just like you, your child was born for a purpose. Each of your children are fearfully and wonderfully made. You as the parent have the responsibility to help your child realize his portent and begin moving toward the vision you have for him. Without effective parenting, […]
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 […]