Parenting Blog
It’s difficult to know what other people are processing about a situation or experience. Parents often assume they know the thoughts of their children, but sometimes they don’t. Each child is so unique, and their view of a situation is unique to them too. This is a story about a young girl we’ll call Megan. […]
Parents painstakingly teach morals, principles, values and good judgment to their growing children in hopes that their virtues will be protected and their standards upheld throughout their lives. Yet, day after day youth are tested in social situations. Sometimes they stumble as they compare their values and morals to the world’s ever-changing social standards and […]
“Porter, you’re being whiny and you need to stop it,” said Spencer, my husband, in exasperation one evening. He had just treated the children to a day of fun times and snacks, and even purchased souvenir T-shirts for them. Spencer had had enough. The funny thing was that Porter’s whiny moment was the first occurrence […]
Goals and commitments: what is the difference between these two? And shouldn't there be synthetic consequences for goals as well as commitments? Listen to this audio to learn more!
“Let’s stay at home for a while,” suggested my children after a month full of fun day trips, camping trips and cousin time. Even though they love all of these activities and seem to be able to go forever, they do need time at home too. While discussing our August schedule at a family council […]
This text was made available to the public for free on Project Gutenberg The Majesty of Calmness Individual Problems and Possibilities… by William George Jordan Author of “The Kingship of Self-Control” Contents The Majesty of Calmness Hurry, the Scourge of America The Power of Personal Influence The Dignity of Self-Reliance Failure as a Success Doing […]