Encouraging Good Attitudes in the Home and Homeschool

Personally, I have found that within in the home, attitudes are insidious. When one person has a bad attitude, it negatively affects others and can create chaos. On the other hand, when everyone chooses to persevere with a right attitude, occasional grumbles and the like don’t really have much impact on the overall scheme of things.

The Rose

“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass… it is about learning how to dance in the rain!” I lost my right eye as a child, and was teased unmercifully until I learned what I am about to share with you.

Building Teen Character: Part-Time Employment

The teenage years are a crucial time in a child’s life. They are not children anymore, but they are also not adults. During this time the choices they make may have an effect on them for the rest of their lives.

Building Teen Character: Volunteering for Community Service

Volunteering in the community is a great way to serve the people in the area where you live. Many non-profit organizations are run by people who give a lot of their own time and money to make your community a better place, and volunteers help these services to continue.

Short Story: The Importance of You

I am about to tell you a true story of three most unlikely heroes.

Review: Parents Who Love Too Much

(One of) the ultimate goals of this book is “to help you discover the answers that work for you and your children and to fulfill the dreams you have for them”.

Book Series is Powerful Tool for Character Development

Keep Scripture in the forefront of my discipline? These little books help me to stay calm, cool, and God-glorifying in the hard moments of homeschooling my kids.