There are things that we all have done and said that we regret. Many people say that they have, “no regrets”. But for most people there are things that have happened that they wish they could change. For example, if you have hurt someone you love. I hurt someone I love…why? It can be very […]
Sometimes I wonder if some of my fears, as a parent, have stunted my son in some ways. As parents, we are always on guard when it comes to our children. We want to make sure that they are always safe. Because of this, I have become aware that in some areas I have held […]
So how do I discipline my son? Ok, so how do I discipline a child without saying naughty. I follow the same guidelines every time. He first goes to time out for 3 minutes (I set a timer). Then, after timeout is over, I kneel down to his eye level and I explain to him […]
I mentioned in my last article that I do not use the word “naughty”(or any other form of the word) when talking about, or to my son. That does not mean that I do not discipline him. It means I am very careful with the words I use to describe him and his actions. Let […]
Last week I talked about how parents, and adults in general, have the assumption children should “know” things that they logically can only be taught. I told you about a situation I had with my son with this same assumption in mind (click here to view article). What the Lord showed me through that experience. […]
“Mama will you play with me?” This is something that I hear quiet often from my son. Looking back there have been times where I should have stopped what I was doing and taken time to spend with him. There are days when it feels like I couldn’t possible have time to get everything done […]
You, or a family member, may be struggling with addiction. You may also be struggling with finding help, or even, telling a loved one. If you have a family member struggling with addiction, you may be having a hard time understanding their addiction and talking to them about it. You may also be feeling angry […]
When I was younger, before I had a child of my own, I judged parents. I would see parents with their kids who seemed to be completely out of control and immedately blamed them for poor parenting. It is very easy to blame parents and say they aren’t doing “good enough”. Then you become a […]