Letting go of your teenager is definitely hard as they head off into adult land. I learned some lessons in the last couple of years when my daughter became an adult and moved away to college. I thought I would
Friday Favorites: A Practical Guide to Culture
Hey y’all! It’s time for Friday Favorites! Each Friday I am posting a favorite resource that has really helped me or my family. I am rotating these based on different topics: favorites when we had little ones, favorites for our
Do You Teach Your Teens Self-Reliance or Dependence?
I was driving down the street one day and saw a sign outside a school. You know how they pick a character trait to work on for a month or other set time period? Well, this one had the word,
3 Ways To Choose Experiences Instead Of Devices
Helping your child have some life-changing experiences while they are at home can give them a great sense of family identity, memories, stories to tell, and new friendships to form. Now I can see clearly that experiences are much better
Four Key Life Skills to Teach Your Kids
Just because we know all the information in the world about economics, automobiles, and money management, if we don’t have the skills to take care of our own bank account or simple car maintenance, we’re going to hit some roadblocks
Character Counts In the Home
We are in the middle of a series of posts about what parents should focus on for launching young adults into this great big world. The focus is on the word, CHASE, where each letter stands for a different topic.