by Marlene Ellingson | Dec 5, 2015
Simple Family Advents to help Kids Wait for Christmas! It’s sure hard for little ones to wait for Christmas. Here is a collection of ideas to fill the waiting time with love and laughter, peace and goodwill! Holiday Atmosphere My friends Dale and Lori have a special...
by Marlene Ellingson | Apr 11, 2014
Label Carefully We are constantly labeling our children, whether we realize it or not. Anytime we say, “Emma is Shy” or “Parker is athletic” we are changing their lives, for better or for worse. We must take care to give them only labels that will help them! Ideas...
by Marlene Ellingson | Feb 15, 2014
Evidence that I Truly Care This is one of my all-time favorite quotes: “If you can only convince your children that you love them, that your soul goes out to them for their good, that you are their truest friend, they, in turn, will place confidence in you and will...
by Marlene Ellingson | Dec 27, 2013
Children—Resourcefulness #1 We parents must provide for our children both the necessities of life and experiences to best help them through life. We want to give them enough, but not too much. We want them to learn to be resourceful. Our children actually learn the...
by Marlene Ellingson | Nov 23, 2013
Talking to Teenagers #3 Expectations My Best Idea: Be Clear with Expectations. Parents can expect certain things of their teenagers, such as respect, responsibility, and gratitude. Especially if parents have taught these principles to them when they were young. At one...
by Marlene Ellingson | Nov 16, 2013
Talking to Teenagers #1 The “Loose Brick” We want to get closer to our teenager, and be able to talk together. We want to grow in our trust, so they will come to us for council and questions. But how? 1.Be a Parent. Set guidelines, limits, rules. Avoid being a chum....
