Entries from February 2011

Questions sixth-graders ask, and how would you answer?

February 22nd, 2011 / No Comments

Dennis Rainey of Family Life asked his 6th grade Sunday School classes, “If you could ask your parents any question, knowing that I would ask it for you and then give you the answer later, what would it be?” Here were some of the responses. Remember, these were 6th graders at church. “If I became […]

Stay at Home Daughter-hood

February 15th, 2011 / No Comments

In our culture today, our children automatically assume they will go to college, get a degree, and work full time to make money. Is this really the only option for our children, particularly our daughters? Today’s post is written by Rachel, a young lady who has chosen to be a stay at home daughter. She […]

What to do when your child swears

February 10th, 2011 / No Comments

What should you do if your child swears? Kids hear cussing at school, from their peers (yes, in elementary school too) and even their teachers. They hear it on TV, on YouTube, in their music. Just about every form of media contains some profanity. Kids become so accustom to it that they think it’s no […]

Should children be allowed to swear?

February 8th, 2011 / No Comments

Whenever I hear parents swear in front of their children, I wonder what they do when they hear their children using those same language. If you cuss and use that type of language, do you think it’s ok for your kids to talk like that?

Happy New Year! Lunar New Year, that is

February 3rd, 2011 / 1 Comment

My son, working in Vietnam tells me that everything there is closed for 2 weeks to celebrate the Lunar New Year. My cousin in Hong Kong is busy visiting friends and family to celebrate the New Year. Me…I am avoiding the high traffic areas of Chinese restaurants and Chinese markets! Ever wonder why firecrackers are […]

Surviving errands

February 2nd, 2011 / 1 Comment

If you are not a mom, you won’t understand why running a few simple errands can be such a big deal. If you are a mom, you know there is no such thing as running a few “quick” errands. When you have little ones in tow, nothing is quick. I wrote a post for the […]