Letter From My Daughter
Dear Mommy, Breathe! I know the thought of me starting Kindergarten tomorrow has you a bit nervous; you worry about me too much! I’m ready and so are you! Since you are always the one giving me “helpful reminders,” I thought I would extend the favor and share some...
Be Your Best Self
We are all striving to raise our children to be their best selves so they can be successful in life and make a positive difference in our society. If we are encouraging and supporting our children to be their best selves, as parents, we must also aim to be...
Remembering to Say Thanks
As I put my daughter to bed recently, my heart melted as she said her prayers. When I asked her what she wanted to thank God for, her response was, “Ms. Linda!” Ms. Linda is her teacher and the person she spends her days with when my husband and...
“I Don’t Want To Go To School!”
Unfortunately, the inevitable happened. My daughter threw a fit the other morning as we tried to get ready to leave for school. In her very cute, but rather pathetic 2 and ½ year old voice, she screamed all morning: “I don’t want to go to school! I want to...
Modeling Habits
I am betting the two babies pictured above didn’t start reading books or making phone calls without first observing someone close to them do these activities over and over again. (Yes, I do know they aren’t actually reading or talking on the phone, but play along with me.) I...
The Tables Are Turned…
I am now the parent of a "biter." I know it's hard to believe my adorable 20 month old daughter would physically hurt another child, but it happened, and I have the incident report to prove it.