According to the book Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic, spirited children are those who are more. All children have these characteristics in varying …
To say that the first six months of Caroline’s life were completely overwhelming for us would not be an overstatement. There were many reasons for it, but chief among them were the incredible sleep deprivation (she woke up to feed two or three …
When I started blogging many years ago, my focus was primarily faith and simple living. As my life changed, my blogging changed as well. I still write about simple living, but the topics related to it have slowly expanded. Rather than being about a …
Today’s post is by Karen Campbell of thatmom. She is also the author of The Joy of Relationship Homeschooling: when the one anothers come home. Our son, Will, turned 26 a couple of months ago. Our fifth born, he devours history, enjoys all …
I know some of you will think I am exaggerating, but when Caroline was just over two weeks old I told David she looked bored. And she did. I went out that day and bought a Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies and Lights Deluxe Gym. She LOVED it. From the …
On this day of rest, I’m sharing a few thoughts (quotes, book passages, and Bible verses) that I hope will bring encouragement for parents of differently wired children. Parenting a child with unique needs brings unique challenges. But there is …
Many years ago David and I read the books Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits by Richard A. Swenson, M.D. Both impacted us in profound …
