Stress management strategies for families is something that we are continually working through in our home. Travel, moving, transition, change, culture shock… it all effects us deeply and learning how to diminish family stress is crucial. These strategies play out in different ways depending on the circumstance but the truth within them stays the same….
Geode hunting is a fun activity for families. But finding a good spot, knowing what to bring, having everything on hand and understanding what you are looking for can be a bit tricky. In fact, many people look for geodes and never find them because they aren’t prepared or in the right place. Geode hunting…
Living the family travel life is quite exciting, adventurous, challenging and interesting. Days like this one keep us on our toes! Living out of our van, hotels, friends’ homes, family’s homes… miles on the road. Life so busy that there are times I don’t even know what day it is or what month we are…
Learning from mistakes is an adult-sized lesson, isn’t it? But learning from mistakes is something that needs to be taught from a young age so that kids can learn how to face their mistakes, recognize when they do something wrong, apologize from the heart and make things right if possible. As much as we parent…
“Girls… can you believe it? Just 4 more weeks of school and then it is summer!” I expected instant happiness. School has been a huge change for our girls. Full of challenges, the days have seemed long. Full of fun, the days have flown by… The girls have experienced new things, learned a lot about…
I am a firm believer in skills and tips for healthy families. I love that our family relationships can teach life principles that will stick with our kids forever. Let me say at the beginning of this post that you should air out your marital troubles behind closed doors. If you have something mean to…
Total third culture kids and traveling missionary mom moment. Tears. Like “super fast blinking and trying to keep my face smiling” mom moment. Deep, gut-level, inner sigh… My kids are feeling homeless. I mean… I know it happens. I knew it would happen. To us. To my girls. I’ve read about it and even experienced…
Parenting advice is everywhere. We hear it. We know it. But applying it to daily life can be a little more difficult. You all know the feeling. You said it wrong. Disciplined wrong. Acted the wrong way. Parents, we mess up. And sometimes our kids know it. Sometimes it effects them. Sometimes we are stuck…
As parents with a heart for healthy families, we truly desire to know our kids. We want to know them so we can tell when something is wrong, they aren’t feeling well, something is hurting them or they aren’t dealing with a life situation very well. Sometimes, we do know that something is “off” but…
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