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Raising kids with cell phones Cell phones! Our older kids spent their teenage years in the beginning of the cell phone era. The only thing available then was a flip phone, which we call a “dumb phone.” No internet, no social media, no games, camera, or videos on their phones. It was just a phone…
The idea My idea for a family night was not a total failure. It just didn’t happen the way I envisioned and hoped it would be. I don’t call what we did “family night,” even though we had nights for our family that could have been considered family nights. The idea was great and we…
Instant obedience Instant obedience instead of delayed obedience. That’s one other thing I’d do differently if I were raising my children again. It’s a response to the question my kids asked me the other week. For starters, I don’t think we parents need to walk around, ready to drop the gauntlet on any child who…
Structure Structure. That’s one thing I’d do differently. When my kids asked me what I’d do differently in raising them, this is the one I mentioned first. I hate rigidity, but I know that kids do better when they have schedules and structure. Therein was my dilemma – finding that balance. I enjoyed sleeping in…
Looking back at my parenting That job list! What my kids remember most, I’m sure. They asked me the other day what things I’d do differently in raising our half dozen, looking back. I named a few. Yet the one thing my kids wanted to hear from me was about “the list” I made weekly…
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