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Riding the Bus

They’ve spent years singing about its wheels going round and round, but now the day has come for your little one to take his first ride on a big yellow school bus. More and more parents of preschoolers are opting to have their kids use a bus as the primary vehicle to get to class.  Depending on the location of your child’s preschool, older siblings might be able to ride alongside their younger sister or brother. Regardless of whether or not all of your children ride the same bus, now is the time to prep your preschooler on the rules associated with … Continue reading →

The Dreaded Swimming Lessons

I love swimming, and so does my daughter. From these two statements, you might assume that we would adore swimming lessons. You’d be dead wrong. When my daughter was a toddler, I decided that I would inspire myself to get out of the house and sign up for some swimming lessons at the local pool. While I thought that baby and toddler swimming lessons were a little silly, I figured that having a particular time scheduled for swimming would help my sorry self get to the pool. We enjoyed the lessons until the instructor decided that all of the toddlers … Continue reading →

Learning from Joshua

Joshua is one of my favorite characters in the bible, because of his unwavering trust in and obedience to God. We might ask, ‘How can this story of Joshua help us in our lives right now?’ Here are some thoughts from Joshua chapter 1. In Joshua 1:1 we see that it is after the death of Moses that God commissioned Joshua. But God had been preparing him before that. For a long time he was an assistant to Moses, learning from him, Exodus 17:9-14, 24:13, Exodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 27:18. In verses 1-5 God commissioned Joshua, promising land and … Continue reading →

Lessons in Cooperation

I think life in a single parent family offers us many advantages and opportunities for some important lessons. One of those lessons that may very well be present in all families but I would argue is more intense in single parent families, is cooperation. Whether we are co-parenting with another person, or just trying to keep all the balls in the air within our own household, it seems we are constantly working to cooperate and collaborate for the betterment of our families. If you do co-parent or share custody with your child’s other parent, you know how challenging those lessons … Continue reading →

Kids Learn from ALL Their Friends

I have written previously about what a challenge it can be when our children bring home friends that we are not to crazy for. The truth is, however, that ALL of our children’s friends, peers and acquaintances have lessons to teach them. When you think back over your own life, it may just be the most challenging people that taught you the most poignant lessons. Our children will gain experience and learn valuable life lessons from all of their friends—even the ones who are temporary or turn out to NOT be the greatest of friends after all. We may know … Continue reading →

What is the Lesson I can Learn Here?

Some of us belief that life is random—that things happen on a natural course and there is no purpose or no plan. Others of us believe that everything is very structured and everything has a purpose and someone who is dictating what happens all the time. Still others of us have a more moderate view of the way life works—regardless of your personal philosophy, I do think there are constant lessons offered up that are ours for the learning. Even the most painful and chaotic situations can have nuggets of learning opportunities tucked inside. Getting through a rough patch is … Continue reading →

What can we Learn from Our Kids?

Who is the teacher and who is the student? For the average parent, this can be a question we find ourselves asking as we notice how much we learn and expand from our role as caretaker and guide. While many of us may have gotten into parenting because we felt we had something to offer, we quickly find that we are on the receiving end of so many lessons too. In my own life, I have to admit that some of life’s most poignant lessons have come to me through parenting. My children have been a huge mirror for my … Continue reading →

So, Your Child Wants to Play Guitar

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One day your child comes home from school and says, “Wow, my friend Slash just got a really cool Gibson Les Paul Guitar and a new amp. When can you get me a guitar so we can have a BAND?” Well…let me be the first one to tell you that depending on the model, guitars range in price anywhere from $50.00 (Garage Sale model) to $10,000.00 (Collector’s Edition endorsed by an overpaid, famous musician). At this point it might behoove the parent to inform the child that they would be willing to get the child the $50.00 Garage Sale Version … Continue reading →

Just Think of All the Teachers You Have!

When life starts to get overwhelming and I wonder why I am having such a hard time with things, it helps me to think of my mistakes and trials in terms of lessons. If I am really learning all these lessons, then all these individuals who I come across in the course of my days and weeks must surely be teachers who are helping me to learn those lessons… I am not sure where I heard the term “learning partners” first, but I have a friend who uses it often to create cushions of compassion for those people who we … Continue reading →

What Are My Lessons for Today?

I truly believe that life lessons come to us from all directions, and they tend to happen whether we think we are ready for them or not–this includes lessons that come to us while we are working or technically “on the job.” As a matter of fact, I think that we often get lessons in our work life that reinforce or parallel some of the lessons that come to us in other areas of our lives. What is currently going on in your home business that is providing you an opportunity for lessons and learning and how can you make … Continue reading →