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My daughter wanted to try candy-making. I admit, I wasn’t overly enthusiastic. Freedom in education, I believe, is a very important. She purchased all the supplies with her own money. The candy contained white sugar and hydrogenated fat, stuff I actively avoid. I set a couple ground rules like, “please don’t eat much of this […]
This is a guest post (power of stories) written by my dear friend and inspiration, Amanda Walker. Individuals, families and whole communities are connected through stories. These stories can make an average person courageous, a worried man hopeful and a broken human find healing. When a person has a reservoir of great stories they can […]
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Once children reach pre-teen age, their need to be separate from parents intensifies dramatically. They begin to develop their own identity more fully. So, they can be very susceptible to peer pressure and may mold their behavior around whatever standards make them acceptable to their classmates. This is manifested even at elementary school age.
On our last family trip, I grabbed some movies or films I had been keeping hidden in my drawer. Made by Feature for Families (FFF), these shows consistently deliver engaging stories with strong, moral values and correct principles. I enjoy watching them with my children and discussing the events and dilemmas they present. I found […]
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Our daughter rescued a wild bunny from the jaws of our dog a few weeks ago. Last year our dogs found some newborn baby bunnies, but I thought they were too new for us to save. This one looked a bit older. Raquel was so excited to have a cute, baby bunny as a pet. […]
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