I began to see the wisdom in joining a parent support group after this particular conversation with my daughter: Me: We will be trimming the Christmas tree today. Won’t that be fun? Lily: Oh yes! I would love to trim the tree. Me: There are three trees. One is for you to trim because I […]

Here is an example of how communicating with your kids can take on a life of its own.  Yesterday in the car on the way home, we had a classic conversation: Little Person:  Wow! We were so lucky to see all those gooses go to the lake yesterday…Goose? Gooses? Me:  Geese Little Person:  Yeah, a […]

This child learned problem solving skills while he was staying at my home for a year.  Unfortunately, he tended to learn the hard way. I suggested we both take a time away for 10 minutes to think about a minor conflict of opinion we were having. Taking a breather when emotions are high is a […]

Communication sometimes eludes us at our house. Take this conversation for example: Me: Whoa! Your pockets are very full. What treasures do you have in there today? Little Person: Nothin’. Just some jelly beans an stuff, she said as she pulled out a handful of sticky, lint covered candy. Me.  Oh my!  I think you […]

Parenting Children is a Delightful Challenge Parenting children gave me plenty of opportunities to record their funny sayings.  This is another Little People story from one of them. Me: I can see what you are doing, you know. Little Person: You can’t see me. You are looking at the cat. Me: Remember how I taught […]

WHO LOVES YOU? Today my little girl said, “I love you–I just can’t stop saying I love you!”  I told her I loved her as well and wanted her to know it every minute of every day.  She reminds me of a sparkling jewel placed in my life by a loving hand. Isn’t it fun […]

While parenting teens over the years,  I began writing down their funny sayings. They are called “Little People” in the stories.  Here is one story. Me:  Would you please put this puzzle in this bag and seal it tightly to keep the pieces together? Little Person: Sure. Me (Later): Wow, that bag sure is full […]

A WISH FOR A GREAT DAY FOR A GREAT PARENT My foster children and I got into the van later than I had hoped again. We raced out of the driveway, headed to town, 16 miles away for a doctor’s appointment for one of them and some other meetings for me. Because I consider myself […]