“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.” -Robert A. Heinlein I have been thinking a lot about the quotation above. By meeting my child’s every whim and not letting him struggle every now and then, am I robbing him of the opportunities to grow and become a capable, resilient human being?
5 Printables To Teach Values
There are so many awesome and free printables created by Kid Bloggers around the web. Many are focused on academics or fun, but can also be adapted to enhance character education. In this post I am featuring five printable activities created by other bloggers which our family has enjoyed… with our own character building twist.
10 Ideas for Building a More Loving Extended Family
Do you live near your extended family? Or do you live in a whole different country, away from all relatives, like we do? Either way, there are many ways to foster close relationships between family members – even those who live very far apart. Here are ten ideas I am using to contribute to building… {read more}
Because Life is Too Short (Magic Moments)
Most moms would probably agree that life as a mom is busy and can be very stressful. It is *not* always easy to see the “cup half full,” especially when our own cup is running dry from lack of sleep and giving constant attention to everyone around us. I think taking regular small chunks of… {read more}
50 Days to Simplify Your Home (Printable Checklist)
Over the past few months I have been slowly trying to simplify our living space. This has not only been an amazing exercise to help me really think about what we have and why we have it… but it has also reduced the stress and anxiety I feel around our living space and regarding housework…. {read more}
5 Activities to Teach Preschoolers About Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month and this year I am proud to be part of a team of mom bloggers who are raising awareness about this important issue. To see what the other moms have been up to, check out the Moms Fighting Hunger Facebook page and follow along to get more ideas of what… {read more}
15 Lessons Learned from Miscarriage
Today is the due date for the baby we lost last January. As I looked in the mirror over the past 9 months, I wondered how big my “bump” would be by whatever date it was. Now that my baby would have likely been born had I not miscarried, I feel I am finally able… {read more}
Shifting Focus in September
It has been a really busy 4 months since I launched this blog. Originally I was just going to share some of the character building activities my family was enjoying (as part of the challenge I gave myself to build character every day of this year, starting on my birthday) but I have expanded to… {read more}