Articles This is less controversial than it sounds! A while ago, my husband brought up an interesting question: should you love your spouse more than your kids, or vice versa? After a bit of discussion, we agreed – spouses should love each other more...
Articles There are times when it can be a real challenge. Once in a while, one of my kids fall into a funk, a period of negativity and difficult behavior which makes parenting a real challenge. When this happens, not only do I feel sorrow for my child, but I...
Articles I can think of better prefixes for ‘stay-at-home mum’ An article on the Huffington Post yesterday made an excellent point – so many fulltime mothers tend to introduce themselves as “just a stay-at-home mum.” Just. Just. Could there be a...
Articles Woman thinker. Stanley Zimner/Flickr Cartesian-inspired reflections after 16 years as a stay-at-home mom. I’ve had a rather major life change recently. My youngest child has started school. Thus, for the first time in 16-and-a-half years, I do not...
Books Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters – 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know The most important person in a young girl’s life? Her father. Teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker has the data and clinical experience to prove it. After more than twenty...
Books Back to the Family – Proven Advice on Building a Stronger, Healthier, Happier Family Dr. Guarendi focuses on the day-to-day practices and attitudes that make successful families work. It presents the voices of real people and offers solutions that really...
Books To Be a Father: 200 Promises That Will Transform You, Your Marriage, and Your Family Washington economist and father of eight Stephen Gabriel delivers a short, concise, and concrete book a father can sink his teeth into. He says, “We are meant to tackle...
Books Character Building: A Guide for Parents and Teachers An experienced parent and teacher gives practical direction on how to teach children of all ages the human virtues: generosity, fortitude, optimism, perseverance, orderliness, responsibility, respect for...
Books Upbringing: A Discussion Handbook for Parents of Young Children Jim Stenson says that there’s no magic formula that will turn you into a good parent, but that you can learn from other parents – and avoid many pitfalls by planning ahead for parental challenges...
Books Successful Fathers: The Subtle but Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children’s Characters A treasure trove of gems for all fathers to become better at parenting, to learn the importance of their role in the home and in the formation of their children’s...
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently. ~ Chinese Proverb
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