how to get children to WANT to behave
I think my favorite of our podcasts so far is the one that aired this week. It’s called Discipline: helping kids WANT to behave. We talk about things our parents…
the harrowingly beautiful journey of motherhood
I had to snap this picture of my sister Charity the other night when we were walking through that fall wonderland up in Utah, twins in tow, her older boys…
predictability promotes the best development
I keep thinking about the developmental psychology class I took a while back that explored the “Attachment Theory,” the beauty of “being there” as a parent and the miraculous things…
cherishing the here and now
Today is the day: Official GRADUATION day for Claire. The forecast says it’s going to be 107 so yeah. Be thinking of us sitting in that football stadium all squished…
“God must not have thought much of you to send you those easy kids”
My parents speak about parenting all over the world, and I know I’m a little biased, but they have some good material:) One of the stories they tell is from…
the gift I gave myself for Mother’s Day
This year I gave myself a Mother’s Day gift. I didn’t realize it was going to be a gift when it happened. You see, I was using my phone too…
The ripple effects of creating “new lands” for our posterity
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Some thoughts for the day: “Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, mines, cars, government, etc. exist for…
pre-Mother’s Day weekend thoughts and a solo from Lucy
Let’s go back in time just a few years. Because I feel compelled to repost some Mother’s Day thoughts that made me tear up this morning. Especially Lucy’s little solo….
Friday Q & A — three things I’ve learned about traditions and routines
I know your family has a lot of traditions and routines. What traditions did you start when they were young? Or which do you wish you would have started? Oh…