OK, this is close to my favorite topic for this blog – Family life. It’s so important to each one of us. It is the fabric that is pivotal in raising children. But a good family life doesn’t just happen. It needs to be intentional and it takes lots of work.
It’s so important to me to raise kids that have deep values and virtue. Join us here to grow your family life with us! Let’s cultivate family!
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Articles to help improve, grow, and encourage Family Time and growing and thriving together!
Some of the Best Ever Family Friendly Books that have been Made into Movies.
This is one of my favorite ways to bond together. Read a book aloud as a family (maybe a chapter a day) and then watch the movie rendition of that book together as a family.
Seriously, so much fun! It encourages great conversation and gives you something meaningful to actually do together on a daily basis.
How to make Family Time at home fun!
Quality family time rarely just happens on accident. It takes work, forethought, and intention. In the article 5 Ideas on how to make Family Time at home fun!, I outlined some of my favorite simple ways to help you. Go for it, jump in and bond with your family!
Give Meaningful Gifts that don’t break the bank
At some point I got tired of just buying gifts just to buy gifts. One Christmas, we opted to add some really meaningful gifts to the pile under the tree. In the article 7 Meaningful Christmas Gifts under $10 for Kids, I offered the best of my ideas that we had that year. Simple, but heartfelt gifts that will help your child know they are loved and valued, without breaking the budget or the bank.
Entitlement plagues modern kids. In Why I Put My Daughter into Debt, I delve into one method I am using to help my children understand real life and responsibilities just a little bit better.
There is no one size fits all solution, but there is a good school solution for every child. You just need to figure out what it is! In the article, It Matters where You Send Your Child to School, I lay out why it’s importance to choose your child’s education and not just “let it happen.”