How do we teach our children about generosity? Actions, not just words. When they SEE what we are doing, how we are demonstrating generosity, we can then talk about what
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had spent her entire life organizing women’s groups to promote service and health, originated Mother’s Day. On Sunday May 12, 1907, she held a
For some reason the month of May has always been the time of year when I begin to build expectations. The weather changes, school is drawing to a close, and
The teenage years are an entirely different world. When our kids reach adolescence, we will think childhood was a breeze! (If you missed the previous posts, be sure to read
In our adult relationships, we deal with issues of trust very differently than in our relationships with our children. (If you missed Part One of this series on trust, you
Trust is a big, big part of most successful relationships. Although there is a significant difference between how trust is shown in a relationship with our children and with adults, trust is
In my last post, I talked about the work involved in creating a bridge of love between us and our children that can create a strong and lifelong relationship. If
Where W=Work, F=Force, and D=Distance the Force has traveled, the mathematical formula for work is W=F x D. It is pretty simple and says that the work we do in
In Part One of this two part post, we explored the beginnings of connecting with another person, and more specifically with our children even before they are born. If you
Two things happen the moment we encounter another force. This force can be another human, a puppy, a beautiful sunset or even a stunning rock formation – basically anything that
