Tag Archives: parenting

Back-to-School Homework for Parents

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Sunny

One thing I don’t enjoy about beginning the school year is the piles of paperwork the kids bring home for me to do. Emergency cards, volunteer surveys, and most of all, (we get this most with the middle schoolers) the … Continue reading →

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Children: The Challenge
Watch Your Tone of Voice

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sunny
Tone of voice learnings from Children the Challenge

How long until school starts? No, not in hours, but for those of you who knew, this post is for you. Well, to tell the truth, I don’t know how many hours until school starts, but this post is really … Continue reading →

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Moral Movie Reviews

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Sunny
beauty and the beast disney movie

I used to be able to determine which movies my kids watched, and I would just try to avoid those that I wasn’t sure were appropriate. Though without watching the movie, it can be hard to tell what’s going to … Continue reading →

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A High School Grad
Don’t You Wish You Were ‘1 2 ?!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sunny
high school seniors walk onto field for graduation

I’ve been seeing that around lately. I can honestly say I do not wish I were a 2012 high school graduate, but I am really happy with the fact that I have one. Can you pick him out? That’s my … Continue reading →

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Helping a Difficult Child

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Janae

As early as age 1, I knew that my third child would be different than my other 2. Sure, we all know that kids are unique, each one with a different personality. But, never had I expected the challenge that … Continue reading →

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Older and Younger Kids

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sunny

When I was a kid, I thought it was a little strange when I found out a friend of mine had older siblings that I didn’t even know about. They were married already. Later I thought that families that had … Continue reading →

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Would You Rather . . .

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Sunny

We have a picture book titled Would You Rather… by John Burningham. I don’t remember where we got this odd, large book, but as my kids have grown older, they still look at it and think about what their answers … Continue reading →

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Positive Parenting 101: The Power of Praise

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Cheri

The concept of praising our kids isn’t a new one. And it probably isn’t new to us either. I know my mom has often told us about how important it is to praise our kids. So why is it so … Continue reading →

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Positive Discipline, the book

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Heidi

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. has sat on my bookshelf for 3 years now, and every time I looked at it I could hear the voice of my friend who gave it to me, “This is a great book. … Continue reading →

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Be Your Best Self

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Kerri

It’s 3:00 AM now, and I came to the computer an hour ago after checking on the kids. It was going to be quick, but instead I’m grateful for the article I just found.  It’s called: The Choice is Yours. … Continue reading →

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