Lighting. Is it that big of a deal? I’m going to share the positives and negatives of different types of bulbs, so you can be intentional about the lighting you use in your home. One day while paying attention to some lighting in my home a light went off for me! No pun intended. I…
Children LOVE listening to music. If there’s a child who doesn’t love music, then I’m going to argue that they haven’t met their hearts match where music genre is concerned Born to Dance Did you know that humans are born to dance? Researchers have found that babies prefer to listen to the beat of music over…
How many parenting books would you say you’ve read? Have any of them changed your parenting a great deal? I read a lot of parenting books. I have a lot of Aha moments while reading, but there are some ideas that I make sure to tattoo onto my brain or tongue. You know those sentences…
A child who feels loved and cherished thrives. Psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Raison said, “One generation of deeply loving parents would change the brains of the next generation, and with that, the world.” With that in mind, I wanted to provide parents with a way to say I Love You to your child through your actions….
This is an honest review of the Weekend To Remember Marriage Conference that is run by Family Life. After reading this article, you will know if the Weekend To Remember conference is for you and your partner or not. This conference changed our marriage for the better! Recently, I kept hearing an advertisement on the…
When I first found out I was pregnant, I did not yet know that I was going to be a stay-at-home mom. I taught at an elementary school, and my co-workers quickly warned me that I better start looking for childcare immediately. They explained to me about the waiting list at the good places and…
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about how mothers want their children to remember them. I’ve read a lot of answers people gave when asked: How did your parents show love? Of course, I then started to consider how I want Jock and Luke to remember me. Not that I hadn’t thought of it before,…
Have you heard talk of your child’s prefrontal cortex area of the brain? Maybe you have. Maybe you haven’t, but I’m willing to bet, your child’s prefrontal cortex development has played a role in some of your frustrations. Have you wished you didn’t have to repeat yourself so often to your children? Has your child ever…
With all of the parenting information that you have access to, it is super easy to acquire Shiny Parenting Syndrom (SPS). [By the way, I’m thinking I coined this term taken from shiny object syndrome in the business world.] Shiny Parenting Syndrome Defined Shiny Parenting Syndrome is when you are constantly trying the latest and greatest techniques and…
If I could only recommend one Christian parenting book to parents, it would be Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family. Paul Tripp’s book changed my mindset about my responsibilities as a parent dramatically. For example, a weight lifted off of my shoulders when it was explained what I am called to do, versus what…
