Gift Giving – Child’s Educational Needs Versus Wants?
So here’s a question I’ve been contemplating: Do you differentiate between educational needs versus wants as it pertains to gift giving?
Relaxed Homeschooling
Relaxed Homeschooling is a thoughtful Christian approach to homeschooling that is flexible, customized, academically responsible, and rooted in strong family relationships.
It is the sweet spot between unschooling, rigid classical education, and overly idealized Charlotte Mason — a family-centered, parent-guided approach to education.
What We’ve Done Well So Far In Parenting
It is my natural bent to be very aware of my faults and failings. So it is good for me to step back at times and remind myself of what I have done well. I was recently thinking about our first two years with Caroline and reflecting on what we’ve done well.
Is Reverse Psychology With Children The Same As Lying?
Someone was recently explaining to me how she got a child to do something she wanted. It was classic reverse psychology. Telling the child, “Don’t eat that item” in an attempt to make it enticing so he will do it.
When the Child Is Ready, It Can Be Effortless
Today one of my dear friends is having a long-time wish fulfilled. She is moving from Atlanta back to Nashville. Jo Anne has longed for this day for years and it has been a joy and a faith-builder for me to see God bring this to pass.
