It’s a scene that we’ve all witnessed and one that’s all too familiar to most moms: a screaming kid having a tantrum in the aisle of some store because he is…
Darcy Kimmel
Darcy Kimmel has been speaking into the lives of women and couples for decades. She and her husband founded the ministry of Family Matters and their “Grace Based” parenting and marriage materials have strengthened countless family legacies. Her “Love Darcy” series on their website is a mom favorite!
Courage: the Backbone of Character
If we were to write a classified ad for a parent, one of the parts of the job description would be character building. It is a non-negotiable for any conscientious…
Endurance: The Energizer Bunny of Character
10 Ways to Help your Child Finish Strong As I bring this blog series, The Importance of Building Character to a close, I think it’s only appropriate that we end on…
Generosity — The Cure for the Gimmes
The Importance of Building Character Part IV – Generosity: The cure for the “gimmes” There’s a super villain that shows up this time of year. I call him the Green-Eyed…
Tips for Building Kids with Integrity
The Importance of Building Character — From a Mom who has been There. Part Two: Integrity — The American Idol of Character As I write this blog post, I am on…
The Importance of Building Character
From a Mom Who has been There It’s a lament that I have heard too many times to count. My child is going off to college, and I’m scared to…
Always a Mom
Summer is forest fire season in Arizona, and right now the fires are raging in full force. They’re front-page copy in many newspapers and first lead reports on hourly newscasts…
Poise — The Antidote to Dumb and Dumber
The Importance of Building Character Part V: It’s the beginning of a new year, and there is no better time to set some fresh goals. As moms, ours probably include…
Sexting: A Hot Topic for Kids and Parents
Definition of sexting: the transmission of photographs of private body parts, people engaged in sexual acts, and graphic, tawdry sexual communication via cell phones and personal computers. It is as…
The End of an Era
What a strange feeling to drive past the high school and elementary school that all of our children attended and know that I no longer have any reason to ever…