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Laughing Through the Challenging Times

My little family received a compliment from one of my eldest daughter’s friends the other day. He said that he liked being around our family because we “always found a way to laugh and have a good time, even when things were chaotic and stressful.” While I think we tend to take our senses of humor for granted, and I sometimes even worry that we can turn to humor TOO often, it was nice to hear someone else’s “take” on one of our family strengths. If there is one thing parenting and family life has taught me, it is that … Continue reading →

Some Days…There is Nothing to Do but Laugh

I know that we all “know” in theory that laughter is pretty much a cure-all and when times get tough and stressful—laughter can be the very best medicine indeed. As a single parent, however, we might be tempted to take everything very seriously—after all, a great deal is often riding on our shoulders. But there are those times when things can get so kooky and out of whack that the only sane thing we really can do…is laugh. Life can be pretty darn hilarious and life with children can be hilarious on a fairly regular basis—between the silly sayings, irony, … Continue reading →

Are you prepared to say ‘No?’

Sometimes being a good parent means saying ‘no,’ sometimes it means disciplining a child. But as a columnist, Jo Boole, in our local paper pointed out on Friday it seems parents have forgotten how, or are frightened of, saying ‘no.’ As Christians we should realize that saying ‘no’ is part of being a good parent. Look at the example we have of our Heavenly Father. Sometimes God says ‘no’ to us, because what we ask for is not in our best interests. Sometimes God has to draw us aside and discipline us, Hebrews 12:7-11. Should we treat our children any … Continue reading →