I’m sure you’ve watched the scenario unfold in your home (as I have in mine). The brother takes the sister’s toy or says something rude. And you, the wise overseer of sibling relationships, say, “You need to say you’re sorry!” Out comes a hideous, grumbling “I’m sorry” muttered under the breath or flung out like […]
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Why I Teach Latin (And You Don’t Have To)
Sure, there are lots and lots of reasons to study Latin. I don’t think I’d have a hard time convincing folks it’s a decent subject to include in our homeschool. Improved Understanding of English You can drive a car without understanding much about how the engine works. But if you are going to take out […]
“Living” Board Games: High Quality Family Fun
There is a time for structured learning and instruction. And we can make use of a variety of activities to meet that objective. But when we come to “family time” or “game night,” the objectives are different! Have you ever played a game that everyone knew was actually instruction in sheep’s clothing? Or struggled to stay engaged […]
Win Your Brother
Remember that day I wrote about? That day when the kids were arguing and I wanted to just smack them around with a few Bible verses? Yea, that day. Matthew 18 was a mama-lesson then. But since then, it’s also been a great place to bring the kids for some heart-instruction in handling conflicts. It’s not […]
One Right Answer – Part 2
This is post is part of a series. You can find the Intro here and Part 1 here. I’ve been thinking about and exploring why it is that I feel so driven to find the One Right Answer to things – especially parenting things. Fear You were really looking forward to being a mom. You […]
One Right Answer – Part 1
The One Parenting Trick Last week I posted this graphic. And wrote this blog post. And I promised that I would follow up. It’s not really my intent to make anyone feel foolish or lousey. Rather, it’s my intent to explore something I’ve been asking myself and wondering about myself: “Why am I so driven […]
Welcome, Friends!
Hello, dear visitor! I am so glad that you’ve come to join me and to help me celebrate the “Grand Opening” of this, my cozy little corner of the Internet. I’ve been blogging for just a little while over in another space, but decided it was time to make a fresh start and realign my focus […]
The “Love Passage” for Siblings
We often talk about love and wanting our children to love each other. But what does “love” actually look like? Are we talking about some warm fuzzy feelings? Or is love an intentional choice, an attitude, a purposeful reaction? Let’s examine a familiar passage about love and lay it out as it might look applied to […]
Enchanted Learning
My son, Luke, definitely has a knack for sketching. He loves to draw and any time he’s not required to be doing something else, you can often find him drawing. He is also a huge fan of Mega Man video games, especially the classic, old-school Mega Man. Recently, my brother told him about a website […]
Outdo One Another in Showing Honor
We often hear about “sibling rivalry” or “sibling squabbles” and want to know how to manage those episodes. And, let’s face it, those moments arise and those issues have to be addressed. But the heat of the moment isn’t the best time to start talking about how we should relate to each other. That would […]