Busyness: The Thief of Family Memories
“Seventeen summers” said the busy father, wistfully describing the memory of his oldest child growing up. He continued, “We get seventeen summer vacations, and then our children are gone.”
Stop Squashing Your Sprouts!
Getting ready for homeschool is like planting a garden. In a garden, you can’t squash your sprouts of success nor should you squash your homeschooling efforts.
10 Easy Ways To Get Your Children To Eat More Veggies
Mothers continually struggle with trying to get their kids to eat more vegetables. Here are 10 easy ways to get your kids to love veggies.
Building a House – Raising a Child
When building a house here in northern Wisconsin, many people start with a cement block foundation. When my husband and I built our house this is how we started as well. In the process of putting in the foundation, my husband handled and placed every single one of those cement blocks himself.
Teaching Life Skills
As homeschooling parents, we have to continue to prove to society that we are perfectly capable of handling our children’s education. However, we often forget to teach them something much more important than mere academics. And that is Life Skills.
Book Review: Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner by Kathy Kuhl
Nothing beats advice from families who live with struggling learners. In this remarkable book, Kathy Kuhl tells the stories of 64 families with struggling learners.
The Importance of a Family Vision Statement
Most of us have heard the phrase: “Aim at nothing and you’re sure to hit it.” Many also know the scripture from Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” But how do these ideas apply to families – your family?
You CAN teach your children a Foreign Language: Part 1
This article is the first of a four part series on how to teach a foreign language to your children (even if you don’t know the language yourself!).
Sleep Deprivation Related to Weight Gain
There seems to be a number of contributing factors to the obesity epidemic our nation is facing. Some of these include excessive caloric intake, decreased physical activity and cultural influences. Now some researchers are investigating whether sleep deprivation may contribute to obesity.
Top 10 Ways Moms & Young Children Can Minister to Others
The principle of the Great Commission is this; “as you go into your world, make disciples.” For young moms, “your world” may be primarily your home. It may also include ministry opportunities in your neighborhood, the park and the grocery store. The goal here is to think about where you are going and how you can make disciples of your children as you go in the same manner that Jesus did with His disciples.
