If we want our children to be cooperative then we have to teach it to them. Cooperation, like any other character trait, is best caught than taught. In other words, our children will “catch” us acting one way and it will be a bigger influence upon them than if we attempted to lecture to them the right way to act. Our words mean less than our actions. This past weekend, my husband and I had to work really hard to be a positive influence to our teens when it came to cooperation. He undertook a project that, as I posted … Continue reading →

Parents, do you know what Sunday, August 12th is? It is “Middle Child’s Day.” This is your chance to give special recognition and attention to the one who usually feels the most left out. Most of us are familiar with middle child syndrome. The oldest child tends to get more attention because they are the first to do things, while the youngest child also gets a lot of attention just because they are cute. Although I have three children, my middle child doesn’t seem to suffer from this syndrome. But I believe it’s because her older and younger siblings are … Continue reading →

Fellow blogger, Michele Cheplic, wrote an interesting blog asking, “What’s Your Breaking Point?” She shared a story about a mother of five who had finally had enough of her children’s fighting, called the police and asked them to arrest her 15 and 16-year-old. She posed this question at the end of her blog, “Have you ever been so sick of refereeing your kids fights that you’ve been tempted to request police intervention?” When siblings fight it can become very challenging to deal with. Throughout the years, I have experienced different seasons where the fighting amongst my three was rampant. When … Continue reading →