The importance of what's on our walls:
walls
quotes
praise
star of the month
awards
instilling confidence
five-facet reviews
parenting breakthrough
hard work
enjoying the journey (working with kids)
family home evening
family traditions
Christmas traditions
stories
cherishing the moments
little things
ownership of arguments (the "fighting bench" explanation is near the end of this linked post)
it is happening.
"big" kids
last baby
uncharted territory
holding on
Heart Attack
the myth of the "perfect mother"
Enough Already!
priorities
sacrifice and balance
summer paint project
Children for Children concert
finally...another boy in the family
service
mirror land
make-believe
"secret" club
once upon a time...
once upon a time (part 2)
cheaters and battles
lesson learned
money matters (part 2)
Q & A -- travel & money
a money system that works
average vs. extraordinary...what I learned from battle hymn of the tiger mother
to push or to praise...finding the balance between the two
high(er) expectations
the children's hospital
circles and experts
Deliberate Mothering:
7 Motherhood Ideas I Love
five-facet reviews
visions of teenagers
holiness in motherhood
enjoying the journey
entitlement
you be the judge: a new parenting book {entitlement}
getting out of personal ruts
parenting experts
surrendering
motherhood epiphanies
teenager offense
2012 -- "See"
2011 -- "Present"
2010 -- "Focus"
2009 -- "Choose"
2008 -- "Be Still"
walls
quotes
On honoring how unique each child is:
talents praise
star of the month
awards
instilling confidence
five-facet reviews
Teaching hard work:
hard work & independence parenting breakthrough
hard work
enjoying the journey (working with kids)
On creating a family identity:
family mottosfamily home evening
family traditions
Christmas traditions
stories
The importance of putting your husband first:
my "number one"
Q & A -- the boys
Q & A -- Valentine's edition
On soaking in the moments:
cherishing the "doing" my "number one"
Q & A -- the boys
Q & A -- Valentine's edition
On soaking in the moments:
cherishing the moments
little things
Embracing the "big talk":
the "big talk"
On giving ownership:
ownership of goalsownership of arguments (the "fighting bench" explanation is near the end of this linked post)
On letting go and letting kids grow into themselves:
bitter-sweet {from babies to teenagers} it is happening.
"big" kids
last baby
uncharted territory
holding on
Heart Attack
Balance:
CHOOSE the best partthe myth of the "perfect mother"
Enough Already!
priorities
sacrifice and balance
Getting kids to help out:
Tutors & Tuteessummer paint project
Children for Children concert
finally...another boy in the family
service
Fostering imagination and creativity:
storiesmirror land
make-believe
"secret" club
Fostering faith in children:
"Fasting Club"--(includes "family testimony meeting")once upon a time...
once upon a time (part 2)
Knowing when to back off:
when to meddle cheaters and battles
lesson learned
Being your OWN kind of "best mom:"
"library mom"
Money:
money mattersmoney matters (part 2)
Q & A -- travel & money
a money system that works
Organization ideas:
post-school filing system
How much to push:
superior motherhood average vs. extraordinary...what I learned from battle hymn of the tiger mother
to push or to praise...finding the balance between the two
Parenting children with special needs:
doctors and expertshigh(er) expectations
the children's hospital
circles and experts
Deliberate Mothering:
five-facet reviews
visions of teenagers
holiness in motherhood
enjoying the journey
entitlement
you be the judge: a new parenting book {entitlement}
getting out of personal ruts
parenting experts
surrendering
motherhood epiphanies
teenager offense
"One Word" focus (I have found that having one thing to focus on each year makes me a more deliberate mother):
2013 -- "Peace"2012 -- "See"
2011 -- "Present"
2010 -- "Focus"
2009 -- "Choose"
2008 -- "Be Still"
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