Your birthday is the MOST exciting day of the year if you’re under the age of 21, that is. For children, they believe it is their one special day. No one is as special on their birthday as they are. Little do they remember that they are special to us every single day of their …
21 Free and Frugal Ways to Make a Child Feel Special on Their Birthday Read More »
How do you keep the spark alive after having kids? Following this list of simple tips can help: Ditch the fairy tale Always say goodbye and hello, preferably with a kiss Chat often Flirt daily Greet each other with a compliment Affirm each other Express appreciation Prioritize your relationship Don’t be subtle about intimacy Leave …
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I’ve been told by more seasoned parents than myself that they fear for the youth of today. On top of parental peer pressure stresses, they don’t know how we will raise good children while protecting their innocence. My response; God put us here at this time for some definite purpose. I don’t know what mine …
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One of the popular parenting tips out there is to give your child choices, so they feel like they have control over their decisions. I can’t say I 100% agree or disagree with the above when negotiating with your child. It has helped us get out of many arguments and skip the long, drawn-out fits …
Effectively Negotiating With Your Child: A Quick How-To Read More »
Do we need to give our kids an allowance? An all too familiar question that I believe every parent will ask once their child shows an interest in spending money. Or worse, they hear about other children who DO get an allowance and how it’s “so unfair!” that they don’t get an allowance. So what …
What is kindness? Random acts of kindness are those that seek no praise in return, but what is kindness really? When used as a noun, Merriam-Webster describes kindness as the quality or state of being gentle and considerate. We have our own definition of kindness—the creation of a soul that receives grace and pleasure from …
105 of the Best Random Acts of Kindness for a Graceful Soul Read More »
Ugggghhhh! If your kids are anything like ours, that’s the usual response you get when you ask them to do some chores around the home. My wife and I typically followed up by stiffening our tone from a polite request to a stern demand. If things continued to heat up, we’d toss in the mix …
