Tag: parenting
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Parent Challenge 7
A holiday is an opportunity to journey within. PRABHAS Since it’s the week before Christmas I choose a challenge that is fitting for the holiday. I started to wonder as my children ask why we do certain things in the preparation for the holiday, what other cultures do. We are Lutherans and celebrate the birth… Read more
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Mindsets can make a big difference
Christmas is only a week away… are you ready? Are you stressed? Here are a few ideas to try. I want you to try a new mindset – think about the holidays as if you are just making memories with your little’s. When you think about it that way, doesn’t it just seem like a fun… Read more
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Parent Challenge 6
“Your life is as good as your mindset.” – Anonymous Checking in to see how everyone is doing with the holiday season. I talked about Joy on this last challenge and wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing in this season. Are you taking time to really enjoy and not rush rush… Read more
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Out of Routine & Crazy
It’s been a week! You know what I’m talking about, right!! Seems that I have had a little less patience this week, with everyone. So I really started to ask myself, why do I feel like this? Why can I not have more patience with the kids? Sure my son follows me around being very… Read more
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Holidays = Stress!! Block it out this year!
Hey all! Holidays are upon us and the stress of finding the perfect present is real! Who else wakes up in the middle of the night and thinks… oh I should get so & so that cool thing on amazon. Then take 30 minutes or more to finally decide that you don’t want to spend… Read more
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Tips on how to enjoy daily tasks more.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin Things that make my life as a mom so much easier and more enjoyable. You just need to change your mind set a bit and take a breath. Remember when it comes to kids, you need to practice… Read more
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Parenting Challenge 2
Being intentionally present and teaching our kids how to do the same, is something I think we need to prioritize. Technology is great, but we need to show our children how to live in the real world. They will be much better adults someday if you help them put limits on devices now. Think back… Read more
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What we do with our fussy littles!
Fussy children, screaming about not watching tv, not wanting to play with toys, or go outside… My husband and I know exactly what you are dealing with. Although technology can really teach our children many different skills, they become addicted to it very fast. Unfortunately at times we have to help them go through a… Read more
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Teaching Moments
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Every day, we as parents are teaching our children something. Things that we want them to learn and others that we really could do without. (insert foot in mouth..lol) Every conversation we… Read more
