I set my son free today. I wasn’t prepared for what happened before I set him free, but there I was with it up close and personal. My 7 YO son had developed stereotypes despite my good intentions of shielding him from them. What I apparently failed to realize was I was shielding him from…
I don’t know if other parents do this, but I limit my boys’ “electronic time” (what it’s called in our house). I limit it because I think children should have time to be alone with their thoughts and to explore the limitless possibilities of their imagination. So, my boys are required to have “imagination time.”…
My son had been beeeeggggging me for weeks to have a bake sale/lemonade stand. I kept putting it off for various reasons
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” John 8:32 I told my sons there was no Santa Claus a few days ago. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE the Christmas season. I love the lights, the decorations, the spirit of giving that permeates through everything, and I…