This morning I sat surrounded by the mess of motherhood with school books in hand as my daughter begged to braid my hair while we read. The boys sat cross-legged…momentarily…before wiggling into a hundred different positions. The two littlest ones played a giggle-filled game of peek-a-boo. All this taking place in my living room where …
It’s one of those questions, I didn’t know I had; why do we decorate with Christmas lights? We gathered around the breakfast table to begin our Morning Time just as we do every weekday morning. The kids each have their food. I have my giant cup of coffee because…early morning + four kids + homeschooling …
Sometimes the most powerful way to cultivate gratitude in our children is by showing them the lives of others. We want our children to grow up being grateful for the blessings we have. Yet, our families often get caught up in our own little world in our own home. Then we focus on all the …
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This post is part of a series of 31 Day to Cultivating Heart Connections with Your Child as part of the 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes Challenge. Maybe all of this heart connection stuff has felt a little bit foreign to you. Maybe you don’t fully understand what it is that your children need from …
This post is part of a series of 31 Day to Cultivating Heart Connections with Your Child as part of the 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes Challenge. Birthdays punch me in the gut leaving me doubled over with emotions so strong they rip me to the core. Not mine—they just pass me by without much …
