Entries from April 2010

What do you think of co-sleeping?

April 30th, 2010 / 6 Comments

I just read an article on 10 Controversial Parenting Tips. The author asked four prominent experts to weigh in on 10 hot button issues of parenting. I am glad to see Kevin Leman on the panel because I’m a fan of his books. The author didn’t ask me, nevertheless, I’m going to take a stab […]

Winner of postcards

April 28th, 2010 / No Comments

Congratulations to Lori, the winner of 100 personalized postcards from My Postcard Printing! Thank you to all of you for participating. Check out My Postcard Printing for printing some of your creative work!

What I want my kids to know when they fail

April 27th, 2010 / 2 Comments

What do you teach your kids about failure? How do you respond when they fail? WHEN they fail, not IF they fail. Perhaps they worked hard and still got a low grade in class. Or they froze during a public speech. Or they cheated on a test. Last week I heard this story that really […]

Boy expelled for cyberbullying

April 22nd, 2010 / 3 Comments

Last week I met a 7th grade boy who was expelled from school for cyberbullying. He wrote something, must have been a terrorizing something, on Facebook directed at a girl at school. Honestly, I am shocked! I know about cyberbullying of course. I’ve read a lot about it. I know it’s a big issue. I […]

100 Personalized Postcard Giveaway

April 21st, 2010 / 10 Comments

The nice people at My Postcard Printing is sponsoring this giveaway for 100 personalized postcards! Here’s what you’ll get: *100 4×6” Postcards on a 14 pt gloss cardstock *Full Color Both Sides *Personalize with your own image *FREE UPS Ground Shipping What can you use these for? Here are just a few suggestions: Put a […]

How to handle life when it is not fair

April 19th, 2010 / 1 Comment

Last Sunday at church, I was called in to talk to a crying 8-year-old boy. “It’s not fair!” He told me in frustration. Another boy had grabbed a Pepsi bottle from his hand, and in anger he started to swing at the boy and the teacher. It wasn’t fair that he got in trouble, and […]

Spring Break

April 8th, 2010 / No Comments

It’s a week off school for us this week! We’re doing some fun things around home. The best part is staying up late and getting up late. I’ll be back next week to post.

Teaching children about fasting

April 1st, 2010 / 1 Comment

Commercialism has reduced Easter to candies and bunnies. Now, I am not against having some Peeps, I love those marshmallow treats once a year. But I think we should teach our children that Easter, just like Christmas, has a greater meaning besides the presents and food. It is traditional for Christians to fast around Easter […]