Scaling Down the Homework -Pt 4
If you missed the first three installments of Scaling Down the Homework, you should read them before continuing down the page. Scaling Down the Homework (Part 1) Scaling Down the Homework (Part 2)…
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Scaling Down the Homework -Pt 3
Homework is a very personal and sensitive topic, and most parents have their opinion on what is appropriate: what subjects, how much, due dates, and more. If you missed the first two installments…
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Scaling Down the Homework -Pt 2
School has finally wrapped up for the year, and we, as parents, are left to contemplate what WE learned from the school year. My husband and I finally got the homework situation figured…
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Date Night Rescue: How to Make Time for Quick Dates!
Make Room for Quick Dates Every married couple with children knows that your relationship with each other changes once you have kids. The definition and rules of your relationship change, and it is…
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Scaling Down the Homework – Pt 1
The Homework Situation Our daughter is slow. She takes her time with everything she does: writing her name, walking to the door, putting on her socks. Her teacher told us she takes so…
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Yes, I Bring My Husband His Slippers
Is doing nice things for your spouse really wrong? Does it mean that you are their servant or slave, that you are beneath them? Is it belittling for a woman or man to…
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Teaching Our Kids that Being Happy Comes From Inside
I picked up Truett, announced cheerfully that he had a dirty diaper that desperately needed to be changed, and headed off to the nursery, smiling. My daughter asked, “Why are you smiling about…
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Teach Ourselves so We Can Teach Our Kids
I’ve realized that the things I lament not being able to pass on to my kids are things I lament not knowing myself. The only way to fix that is to learn them!…
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Switching Diaper Sizes for In Between Babies
How do you use up small diapers when your baby is in-between sizes?
