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…
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…
School in Albania starts on September 6th. This year my boy started 1st grade. I was dreading having him start school. School has been hard…
Yesterday morning I dropped Rachel off at a new school. Again. I find it ironic that my child with high anxiety, autism, and apraxia—and the…
So the other day I’m dragging my kids through the grocery store purchasing lunch items and for the gazillionth time they asked for those pre-packaged…
My mom, a public school teacher, often declared “I’m the only Jesus many of these children ever see.” And she would remind my siblings and…
I always have a wistful feeling when the end of summer approaches, and I know the family will be transitioning back into the school year,…
You know how you make spur of the moment decisions and then think better of it later? Yeah, well, I let my 3-year-old tinkle in…
Yesterday I pulled into the driveway and eldest burst into tears. Why? The realtor had put a sign in our yard. It was official. We…
By Princess Julia DesCarpentrie “Princess jammies!” wailed my over-tired 2-year-old daughter. The strawberry, monkey, and ballerina pajamas were unacceptable. Only the nightgown with Disney princesses…
Does your family have a whiner? (Do you grimace when I mention this person?) One of my children, who is five, has managed to bring…