How to Help kids be Productive in the summertime
Summer is such an incredible time to learn and grow! So let’s talk about how to help kids be productive in the summertime.
Dropping off Lucy for her First low-vision summer camp
It’s tricky for teenagers with special needs to get jobs. So we are so grateful Lucy is at a fantastic job-readiness summer camp.
One of the Greatest Gifts we can Give our Children
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to provide multiple opportunities for them glean the benefits of reading.
The best way to spend Five days in Thailand!
Thailand is so filled up with beauty and goodness it’s hard to narrow down what to do. This is what we did with our five days in Thailand.
a crew of the best girls
Dave and I had to talk the big talk to perk Claire’s interest to do summer school at BYU right after she graduated from high school. I mean, there was a lot on her plate with signing on to play college volleyball, adjusting to college life, leaving beloved high school behind. But although this option…
How to Solidify and Nurture the Parent Child Relationship
We all want our kids to like us, right? But the truth is the parent child relationship is about so much more than our kids just liking us. It’s also about more than discipline. Parent child relationships are complicated. Let’s dive in and talk about how we nurture these important relationships in our home.
2023 Snapshot
Near the beginning of each year I put together a “snapshot” of life and how it looks right then and there in that sliver of life from my vantage point. Because I’m a diehard record keeper and I want to remember these days. So here we go with what life looks like here in the…
speaking of siblings…
I’m so grateful these two have each other up at college. And that they have Max and Abby up there too. And grateful Elle and Carson have technology to stay in touch…as well as some “almost sibling” friends out there in Miami. It’s fun to watch relationships deepen as they depend on and serve each…
How to Improve the Sibling Dynamic in Your Home
Depending on what stage you’re in with your family, it may sound impossible to improve the sibling dynamic because there are all kinds of variations in family relationships!