With childhood obesity on the rise and in the news on a daily basis, along side nonstop advertisements for junk food and a growing sedentary lifestyle for families, there’s no denying the fact that more parents are concerned about their children’s health than ever before. In response to the growing interest in these topics, the…
Category Archives: Parenting
Bringing Up Girls
About eight years ago, I read Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson. At the time, my son was only a few months old, and I remember wanting to soak in every word to help me as I began my parenting journey (I also remember being thankful that we wouldn’t be facing many of the challenges…
You’re Not the Boss of Me
If I told you to close your eyes and describe to me what first comes to mind when I say the word “brat,” what would you say? Would you picture a tantrum-throwing and demanding child, a la Roald Dahl’s Veruca Salt? Or perhaps a whining child who refuses to do anything for himself, insisting upon…
Some resources for the college bound
I have officially entered what has to be one of the more surreal stages of parenthood, a stage marked by nearly daily letters from various prospective colleges, a stage with its own unique vocabulary comprised of words and acronyms like “ACT,” “GPA,” “dual enrollment,” and “AP.” Yes, you guessed it: in a short two years…
Real World Parents
The full title of this book ups the understanding of its content and tone. In Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in the Real World Mark Matlock, who has spent many years working with youth and their families, presents his ideas for raising Christian kids without going to two extremes: isolation from it…
Potty Animals
As the mother to three children, you could most definitely say that potty talk is big in my life. No, not the potty talk that would get you to tsk tsk me, but the actual talking about the pottying experience, of course! Having read just about every picture book that introduces the concept of ditching…
The Council of Dads
When Bruce Feiler is diagnosed with cancer, he wonders what his two young daughters would do if he wasn’t around. That led to his idea of forming a “council of dads” to be his voice. The Council of Dads is not at all maudlin, as a book written by a guy at a time when…
Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Bookclubs
Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs by Cindy Hudson is a wonderful resource for moms and daughters who like to read together. I have never been in a mother-daughter bookclub, but reading the same books is something that my tween daughter and I make an effort to share on a…
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