6 Screen free Activities for Kids
"I'm bored!" they tell me. Sometimes I sigh. Sometimes I offer ideas. Sometimes I say, "Being bored sometimes is good for you." But I never say, "Go watch a show."…
Love for Each Child
Being a parent of multiple children brings multiple joys and challenges. One of the callenges is trying to take time to let each child know that they are loved. Here…
5 Fam Faves, Healthified
I've written before about our diet, and how it changed for the better over a decade ago. Sometimes people think that making a healthy meal means there's no flavor, but…
Dear Mom-to-be, (6)
This is one of a group of emails I wrote to a mom-to-be a few years ago to help her prepare for breastfeeding and caring for her new baby. You…
Teaching Kids to Sleep
Sleep is so important for our kids' health and for our sanity. Sometimes sleep is hard to get, though. It can be frustrating and exhausting to keep getting up with…
To Ourselves and Our Posterity
This month we celebrated the anniversary of the United States of America. This country was set up to be ruled by laws instead of kings in order to give all…
Meeting our Kids’ Needs
I feel that our true purpose as parents is to help our kids feel loved as we teach them what's right and care for their needs. So what are their…
Your Favorite Meals Made Healthier
It seems that one of the biggest reasons people don't want to eat healthier is because they like what they like and they don't want to have to eat something…
Keeping Littles Safe at Home
Keeping our kids safe is one of our most important jobs at parents. Think of it - God has entrusted you with a little life to care for. Little ones…
Kids and Cow Milk?
What does it mean to be lactose intolerant? What symptoms will our kids have if they shouldn't have milk? What should we give our kids if they can't have milk?…