My husband James eats very fast. Count 1-2-3 and he’s finished. Our girls, on the other hand, could easily stretch dinner into bedtime, leaving food untouched for long periods of time while they talk and laugh. That’s why I was surprised the other night when our youngest Lucy finished quickly and stood behind me. “May …
I remember when my daughter Lucy was two, she would scream “MILK!” from her chair like an irate tyrant. I quickly realized that was not the right way to communicate. I taught her tyrants don’t get milk, but kids who say “please” do. Good communication skills aren’t automatic; they must be learned. This takes time, …
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Are you available to your kids? If your child wanted to ask you about something, would he or she be able to easily find time in the day to talk to you? We can get so busy going from one activity to the next – getting the breakfast on the table, out the door, driving …
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Before getting married, my idea of camping was sitting in a casual cafe overlooking a lake before returning to a rustic motel. My husband James’ camping experience was quite different. He remembers carrying his tent and food in his backpack and finding a different spot under the stars every night. Yikes! As you can imagine, …
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