Oct 13, 2024
Two weeks ago, I shared a few examples of how useful and fun seeing and responding to your children's Sparks can be. I explained sparks and how they can help you and your kids connect.
Last week I illustrated how you can Spark your kids and give them interesting and fun opportunities for learning. This week is more of...
Oct 6, 2024
Last episode I shared a few examples of how useful and fun seeing and responding to your children’s Sparks can be.
But to engage our kids and help them learn new things we don’t need to wait for their Sparks. When it comes to learning, we can spark them and then watch a fire of interest take hold. It’s a fine way...
Sep 29, 2024
My hairdresser, Emily, works out of her home. Most of the kids are in school but she has one little guy who is four and still at home during the day. We have fun conversations.
The last time I was there he brought me two green balloons which he held close together in his hands. He asked me if I knew what they were. I...
Sep 22, 2024
When I lived in Montana with seven children, I was a busy mother. You’re smiling because you know exactly what I mean. A family, regardless of its size, is a handful; lots of cooking, laundry, cleaning, driving people here and there, and so forth. I look back and wonder how in the world I did it all.
I have also...
Sep 8, 2024
On March 3, 2024, I published a podcast titled Are You Afraid to Read Hard Books? After that article was published, I got a wonderful email from one of my readers, who is also a dear friend.
I get emails regularly telling me how good an article was or how helpful it was to the reader. This email contained some of...