by Amy LeForge | Jul 30, 2008 | Parenting
One of the benefits of having kids is being able to tease them. Come on…you know you love it too! An old standby for Hubby and I is the “What’s for Dinner” conversation. It goes something like: child: What’s for dinner? parent: Food....
by Amy LeForge | Jul 23, 2008 | Parenting
I may have mentioned that we signed the older boys up to play football this fall. I personally am more fond of them playing soccer; I like the schedule and the level of competition is pretty tame. However, there was a great deal of “football is my FAVORITE...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 21, 2008 | Family Builder
Up next in the Family Builders series: Bowling. This is a sport that gets you up and moving a bit without excessive strain. Cheering each player on while encouraging them to improve their game helps with sportsmanship and strengthens children’s sense of the...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 16, 2008 | Parenting
I was randomly watching a morning news program several months ago and saw an interview with Stephen Covey that fascinated me. He was talking about building relationships with children, and the specific point he made was to never break a promise. “No sweat,” I thought...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 14, 2008 | Love and Logic
I haven’t talked much about Love and Logic lately and I want to give you an update. After reading the books 3 or so years ago I still see great wisdom in the approach. I’ll be honest: being loving while I’m being logical doesn’t exactly come...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 9, 2008 | Thoughts from Amy
Child begins whining about an offense (imagined or real). Adult kneels down and listens to said complaint. Child whines again. Adult repeats complaint to child, thus demonstrating an amazing ability to understand and empathize with said complainant. Child whines....
