by Marlene Ellingson | Jan 18, 2023
In Adoptive Families Babies begin to develop attachment even before they are born. [i] Attachment is a special connection between the baby and their mother (and also their father, or caregiver), which affects the development of the baby’s brain. It is these “bonding,”...
by Marlene Ellingson | Apr 8, 2021
A Family Council Approach Jacob and Anna Jones had a terrible problem. Mealtimes at their house had become a daily fight. It was awful, and they’d tried all kinds of things. Still, there was screaming and fussing, and kids who didn’t eat then were...
by Marlene Ellingson | Jan 17, 2020
Breaking Bad Habits Some habits are super hard to break! How do we help our kids do it? Here are three different ways parent have found success stopping extra persistent habits: 1. Thumb Sucking...
by Marlene Ellingson | Dec 14, 2019
For awhile, we get to choose what books our kids read. However, as they grow, they soon choose for themselves. How can we help our children be discriminatory readers? How can we help them choose the very best to fill their minds with? What a service we do for our...
by Marlene Ellingson | Nov 30, 2019
One day Mark and I pulled up to a bus stop. Even though he had the right of way, Mark slowed and motioned for the bus to pull out from the bus stop first, before heading on down the highway. Afterward, I was looking at the back of the bus as we drove, at the...
by Marlene Ellingson | Aug 23, 2019
Being There A Constant in their Lives I asked one of my older kids what was their favorite childhood memory. Turns out, it was when she had a terrible earache that woke her and kept her up all night. “You looked at photo albums with me for a long time,” this...
