Grief is like a shipwreck with gigantic waves that crash over you while you hang on to pieces of the wreckage, knowing you are anchored to Christ and you will live, even though you think you will not. Overtime waves are not quite as high or quite as frequent but they come and come when… Continue reading Shipwreck
Author: Patricia Dokter Ritsema
Patricia Ritsema is interested in supporting and encouraging parents, especially parents of children with special learning and attention challenges. Retired educator who loves learning, connecting, and sharing about truth, beauty and goodness.
Choose Your Words Wisely by Tova Kreps LCSW
Today guest author Tova Kreps, LCSW, Cofounder of Wellspring Counseling, Miami, Florida was happy to share her recent Newsletter article here for our readers. Choose your words wisely, for once spoken they go forth to create the world in which you will live. What do we know about words? Words define. Socrates stated, “The… Continue reading Choose Your Words Wisely by Tova Kreps LCSW
Wellness! By Katherine Pasour, Guest Blogger
Welcome Katherine as a guest blogger today! I met Katherine at a Serious Writer Conference in North Carolina just before the tragic storm brewed. Katherine Pasour is an author, teacher, and speaker with a passion for our Lord, Jesus and for wellness—her own and for others! Katherine blogs weekly on faith and wellness at http://www.katherinepasour.com.… Continue reading Wellness! By Katherine Pasour, Guest Blogger
Parenting Best Practices
Cecilia and Jason Hilkey wrote: I felt like I struck a gold mine when I sat down and read Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. Summarized here is what I found in his book. We highly recommend his book for anyone who, like us, needed proof. If you want any more information about where this research… Continue reading Parenting Best Practices
Lawnmower Parents
Add a comment if you have seen similar situations? Do you think lawnmower parent is descriptive? My thoughts are that every child is uniquely made. Some are bold and confident by nature, others are shy and cautious. Each must be handled differently. By modeling solving problematic situations, using words to teach strategies, reminders that problems… Continue reading Lawnmower Parents
Homework Scene
The Homework Scene by Guest Author Myrna Easom Beating the Homework Blues ~ Five Tips 1) Expand knowledge: your child is not going to grow as an independent learner if all that is required of him or her is to “answer” homework questions in workbooks or textbooks. Expand your child’s knowledge on different subjects by… Continue reading Homework Scene
