Friday Favorite: Elbert’s Bad Word

“One afternoon at an elegant garden party, young Elbert heard a word he had never heard before.  The word floated by like a small storm cloud.  It was ugly and covered with dark, bristly hairs.  With a swift flick of his wrist, Elbert snatched the word from the air and stuffed it into his back [...]

So many issues, so little time…

I’m having an epiphany.  I hate epiphanies.  Because for me they usually signal the presence of yet another issue. Anyway, I’m restless, I’m discontent and I’m generally frustrated.  And so I have to ask myself, “Why am I so frustrated?” Well, frustration is what you get when one of you’re personal goals is blocked.  Which [...]

Friday Favorite: Positive Discipline A-Z

I can’t remember if I already wrote about this, but Positive Discipline A-Z by Jane Nelsen is my favorite parenting book.  I so often feel like I’m totally wingin’ it as a parent, so my goal is simply to parent my children the way God parents me.  And the phrase I use to sum that [...]

Yet another reason I’m not a huge fan of public school

So my daughter brings a note home from the school nurse last week which says she is short one immunization.  If she doesn’t get said immunization by September 19, she’ll be kicked out of school until we show proof that she got it. I call the school today because (of course) she can’t get in [...]

Favorite parenting advice

So, Friday is upon us.  Last week’s “Things I Love Thursday” was not a smashing hit, but I’m doing my best to not take it personally.   Thanks to those of you who did participate…and the rest of you, help me out here! OK, so today you’ve got to tell me your favorite parenting advice.  [...]

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