My boys’ new favorite show is Survivorman on the Discovery channel. We are generally pretty picky about what we let our boys watch. We don’t watch Spongebob. We don’t watch those dumb teenager comedies. I just don’t feel like my young boys need to get caught up in shows about boyfriends and girlfriends and all that drama. […]
We have had a bit of a problem over the summer with the boys fighting in the van. Anytime we drive anywhere, there is a fight. We have rearranged seats, had consequences, and I have pulled over more times than I care to remember. So when the first two mornings back to school consisted of […]
Parenting through this crazy housing situation we have been through has been hard. We’ve tried to be consistent as possible but when your kids don’t even have a bedroom to be sent to, it can be tough. I have had these tidbits from a Love and Logic email saved for a long time. I like […]
Me: “Aren’t you SO excited for school to start again?!” Chandler: “You are only excited for us to go so you can get a break from us.” Me: “Noooo…I just want you to be well educated!” Chandler: “And go out for coffee with your friends.” Me: “uhhhh…welllll….you want some ice cream?!” Chandler: “YEP.”
I have three boys. I think it needs no explanation that they love two things: video games and violence. I try my hardest to channel the love of those things the best way I can. I avoid letting them play the really violent war type video games and stick to fiction games like the Lego […]
I receive the Love and Logic Parenting Insider’s Club newsletter (which I LOVE, by the way) and I got this little tid-bit in my inbox the other day. I just loved what it said and wanted to share it with you! I added a few of my own thoughts in italics. Cause I like to […]
That title is a tough one, isn’t it? Just the thought of it makes me want to throw this book in the garbage. But the wisdom in the idea of letting our kids fail is so deep, I just have to make myself embrace it and let the helicopter land for a bit. As I […]