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When my daughter came to me, all teared up and frustrated over a friendship issue, it took all my power to reign in my mama-bear instincts and just listen. At 11, on the brink of that roller-coaster of hormonal emotions, she needs stability and reason. She needs guidance and perspective. It occurred to me that…
About three years ago, we effectively eliminated television as we knew it from our home. No, we did not banish all electronic entertainment – not at all, actually – but we decided it was time to take control of the entertainment that entered our household and what we were exposing our children to. Rewind about…
If you’d like to love more and spend less this Valentine’s Day, this offer can help you do that! All parents want their children to be happy and healthy and to know how to handle stress and deal with it in a constructive way. In fact, we parents often need to learn to better handle…
Every mom has experienced seasons in her life when it feels extra challenging to show patience or kindness to our kids- especially when they’ve really been trying our nerves. Let’s face it- although children are a blessing straight from Heaven, kids are far from perfect angels and can really do some things to initiate our…
If you have a child who struggles with fear or self-esteem issues or other similar problems, this program may be just what you need! Janyse Jaud created this program for those very reasons! Keep reading below to find out how two different Hip Homeschool Moms team members used it with their children and to find…
My son loves pie. Pumpkin pie to be exact. As soon as the first leaf starts to fall the questions begin. “Mom, did you buy a pumpkin pie?” “Mom, do you think they have pie yet?” “Mom, when are you going to buy a pie?” As if pumpkin pie is the most important thing for…
Apologies Are Like Toothbrushes: Teaching Your Children to Apologize “But I said I was sorry!” I’m fairly sure that, like me, you’ve heard that refrain in your home many times before. How does one explain that saying something and meaning something can be two totally different things? And then, throw in conveying the intended meaning…
Homeschooling is a beautiful thing. The miracle of science. The fascination of history. The joy you experience as you see your child have light bulb moments. Guiding them through cultures, religions, and beliefs is an honor. My personal favorites are character education and math. I need constant brushing up on those two subjects! How about…
Our firstborn child: the recipient of every parenting error, disaster, and well . . . mistake! I speak from experience because I, too, am a firstborn child; as is my husband. A saving grace in our marriage, is that the two of us focus on different things from which we demand perfection! But I digress….
Two or three days a week we see them there, legs stretching, arms reaching, jumping and spinning with such an appearance of ease. Two ballet dancers, a duet, partnering in rehearsal and preparation for their big day on the stage. My son watches them with rapt attention. He is almost six, just completing his first…
It was the day after Labor Day—and the first time in my adult life—maybe ever—that I was at home on this day. August was not filled with watching sale flyers for back-to-school bargains, polishing a classroom, making bulletin boards, or fielding phone calls from anxious parents. The only anxious parent I had to deal with was…
“Enjoy your kids today and love them,” his departing words to me, as he goes off to work. After eighteen years of marriage, he knows me well and he knows that sometimes I forget. Not that I forget to love them, for I love them something fierce. However, to enjoy them? That’s a different story….
