I Love You Too Much to Get You a Phone

According to my 4th grader, we are the only parents who don’t let their kids have their own phones, iTouches or tablets. When he asks why, my answer is constant: “I love you too much to give you one.” I am not opposed to phones for conversation, but...

A Video Worth Watching with your Kids

In our home we talk about kindness A LOT. We try to model it in our interactions with people. We try to catch our boys when they are being mean and make them take notice, apologize and change. We try to catch them when they are being kind and notice and compliment....

Incredibly Easy Internet Safety Cheat Sheet

I just made the best discovery of my entire holiday season and it is not a gift or a super cool new gadget; it is this Internet Safety Cheat Sheet found here. Jen has put together the most user friendly way for you to protect your children from garbage that so easily...

My Minivan…a Sacred Place.

image via HERE While growing up, there were a few places you could always find me: the trampoline, where I was free and strong; the living room heating vent, where I was warm and safe and my very favorite place, the car, where I felt my parent’s love. In the...