Monthly Archives: June 2013

My Efforts to Raise Girls with a Healthy Self-Image

Parenting

I have two daughters, finishing 4th and 1st grade.  I want to have girls with a healthy self-image.  Unfortunately, this won’t happen magically, or accidentally, or overnight.  I’ve been reading a lot about this lately, through the years really.  I’ve agreed with much, disagreed with some, and been offended by a few.  When it comes to subjects like this you just have to take the pieces you believe to be accurate and aligned with the heart of God (which can be tricky!) and create your family’s puzzle.

Here is what ours looks like so far.

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What is That Noise?

Kids

I’m sitting at my laptop getting caught up on the morning, and I realize there is just a lot of noise going on in my home.  But when I stop and really listen to what the noise is, I realize I am hearing happy children.

Eli is building one of his new birthday Lego sets.  Ada is playing the piano.  Grace is eating cereal and joining in the conversation.  And all of this is happening in the dining room.  All of my children are in one room, enjoying each other’s presence and conversation.

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Vacation Moments

Kids

We went to North Carolina last week with my parents, my sister, and her husband.  I was rather stressed the days leading up to departure making lists, going shopping, baking, going shopping again, taking the kids shopping, then finally packing.

I’ve learned throughout the last few years that vacation with children (at least for me) is more work than rest.  In order to go anywhere we first determined how long we would be there, decided what we would need, then packed a bag.  Or two.  I was packing car bags every day – for the ocean, the sound, the museum, … Read the rest

Wednesday Wit: June 5, 2013

Wednesday Wit

Ada: I didn’t know women could ride motorcycles, especially grandmas!  But I just saw…a old lady…riding a motorcycle.

Grace: Eli, gross!
Eli: What?  I ate a donut fast today.  And when I eat fast I get burpy.

Eli: I need to let out some urine.
And with that I called Chad to meet me at the second grocery store on my list of errands to take the boy home.

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