I am so excited to have completed an ebook I have been working on for many months now. How to Build Character at Home is a collection of the many ideas our family has tried over the past 5 years to create a home infused with character. Written in easy-to-read segments of one page each,… {read more}
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Reflections on Being a Role Model
My Reflection Series offers five questions with corresponding articles/videos to inspire intentional and compassionate parenting. Sign up for posts by email if you would like the series delivered to your inbox. How do you handle marital disagreements in front of your kids? I really appreciated these practical ideas from Aha Parenting for dealing with… {read more}
10 Hands-On Activities to Teach Children about Love
Love is a wonderful character trait to begin learning about if you are starting the journey of building character education into your family’s rhythm. Because kids have been hearing “I love you” for so long, they can begin to understand the feeling and the actions that go along with this character trait quite easily. This… {read more}
Review: Kids Yoga Stories (Teaching Children A Life Of Balance)
Over the past few months I have become very interested in yoga and how it can help children become disciplined and centered. After thoroughly enjoying the resources from Kids Yoga Stories, I am excited to introduce author Giselle Shardlow and her lovely books to you. Chelsea: Thanks so much for taking the time to share your story with Moments… {read more}
10 Acts of Love For The World
Though I generally focus our family’s acts of kindness on a more personal or local level, I also want my children to understand that they can do things to help people outside our community and even beyond our country’s borders. It feels a bit daunting to “serve the world” but the truth is that we… {read more}
3 Tips for Motivating Children to Learn
Over the past few months I have been visiting the speech therapist with my five-year-old son to work on some sounds. If you have ever been to speech therapy you will know that the appointments on their own will not improve one’s speech. There is a lot of work to be done at home between… {read more}
Review: A Recommended Storybook to Help Protect Children Against Sexual Abuse
I know this is not a very comfortable topic to think about, or talk about, but I believe it is a very important one we cannot afford to ignore: protecting children against sexual abuse. When my sons were getting closer to an age when they would be visiting other children’s homes and spending time without… {read more}
4 Playful Activities to Help Children Develop Assertiveness
Being assertive is acting with confidence, thinking for yourself, and expecting respect. Assertiveness and confidence are two character traits I am commonly asked about by readers. Why is this? The first reason I can think of might be that in today’s society we are becoming more aware of the detrimental affects of bullying – so… {read more}
