When I was a child my parents were very organized and routine. I thought all families were until I got old enough to go to my friends’ houses. I think some people just naturally prefer routine and order. I think some of us run to order and routine because the chaos of life is too
Updated:8/16/2022A friend asked me what I would do if my sixteen-year-old daughter asked to have a boyfriend? That is a big question. Another question we get often is, do your kids date or court? I think there is a lot to these questions, but the simple answer is it doesn’t matter what you call it.
on August 9, 2022
Friendship and Beyond, Adult Relationships that Lead to Marriage
Biblical Marriage . Katie's Ramblings . ParentingThis past week I spent the whole week with my extended family. Every year we get together for a week. This is a huge gathering of people coming and going all week. I have sixteen siblings, so you can imagine when we all get together with our children, and their children it is a large
on August 18, 2021
Parenting with Your Spouse, building Godly character together as a Family
Biblical Living . Family . ParentingWhen I first became pregnant with my first child, I was super excited. I knew I wanted to parent a lot like my own parents, but I also wanted to be the very best mom ever. I got books, and went to classes at church, and listened to everyone’s advice. When my daughter was born,
on February 28, 2021
Chores, Jobs, Serving at Home (Family Rule Book part 4)
Family Rule Book . ParentingI was so blessed with a very organized and efficient mom. She is the true master delegator. She knows what tasks can only be done by dad, herself, a hired worker, and/or an older child. As a parent, we have to not only care for our children, but also for a home, possessions, bills, and
on February 14, 2021
Attitude and Body Language (Family Rule Book part 2)
Family Rule Book . ParentingThis past week, I introduced our family rule book to you. This week I am sharing the first two pages in our book and explaining them. I will be doing a page a week in this blog series. If you would like to read last weeks post. Here it is. Page one is actually the