Dining out with Kids
We have just recently been on holidays and, one morning, we were sitting in the restaurant eating our buffet breakfast when it became very noisy. There was a family at Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Responsibility
Life or Death in the Tongue
“My feet are killing me!” “You’re a pain in the neck”. “I’m sick and tired of this.” How Continue Reading →
Pull the Weeds Early
This morning as I was hanging out the washing, I glanced down briefly and noticed a small weed pushing itself out of the icy ground. My first thought was that Continue Reading →
Strategies for motivating kids to serve
Recently I was chatting with a great friend who is an amazing lady with three small children. This lady is an inspiration at what she tackles and undertakes with three Continue Reading →
The Inconvenience of Raising Kids who Help Others
Three weeks ago, I printed off a beautifully coloured weekly timetable for our family which not only included all the after school activities but fitted in all the school classes Continue Reading →
FoMO (Fear of Missing Out)
“Why wasn’t I invited to your brother’s birthday party?” asked 13 year old Sophie. Continue Reading →
The seasons of a Mum’s devotional life
I found it a lot easier before kids to have a great devotional life (ie to spend time reading the Bible, praying, trying to listen to God) than after I Continue Reading →
10 Key Tips in Helping your child transition to Secondary School / Junior High School.
As children transition from one school to another, especially to a higher level, there are some things we can do to help reduce any anxiety in the process. The transition Continue Reading →
Helping kids develop discernment and wisdom
An oft heard cry in our home is praying for our children to become wise and discerning. We often bless our children’s spirit with wisdom and discernment and talk about Continue Reading →
Combating Entitlement
We were outdoors with a group of parents the other evening, engrossed in an activity, when one parent suddenly expressed her frustration that her child wanted to buy an icy Continue Reading →