by Amy LeForge | Jun 27, 2011 | Family Builder
(Editor’s note: please welcome Elise with a very creative guest post today. Thanks Elise!) Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language. – Dale Carnegie The names we are given can be life defining. We may...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 20, 2011 | Parenting
(Editor’s note: Please welcome Edwin with a guest post we can all benefit from reading. We’ve talked about Cyber Bullying before, but this is the first time I think we’ve talked about bullying in real life. Thanks, Edwin!) Bullying is a serious issue...
by Melissa Cameron | Jun 19, 2011 | Family Builder, How To
With today’s tough economy, a lot of parents are finding that they have to pare back the expenses. Since vacations are considered a luxury (and are expensive!), they are among the first to be put off until later. But family time together is important time. Getting out...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 16, 2011 | Adolescence
(Editor’s note: please welcome Brady with some very sound advice on teens and motorcycles. Thanks, Brady!) Most parents dread having the “I want a motorcycle!” conversation with their teenage boy. Who can blame them? Teenage boys are enticed by the...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 13, 2011 | Parenting
(Editor’s note: please welcome Edwin with some ways to teach our children about home safety. We’ve had our own family experience with a house fire, and it was very scary. Safety training is a must. Thanks Edwin!) Unfortunately we don’t live in a...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 7, 2011 | Adolescence
When the older (and then younger) boys were born, we did not give them rhyming names, and I rarely dressed them alike. If someone gave me duplicate outfits we usually used them on different days. It was a lot about letting them be individuals and so on. As soon as...