My post on 11 Reasons Why Reading Is So Important for Your Child explains how essential reading is to your child’s success in school and in life. When our kids were young,…
Author: Karen Peterson
11 REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD
Want your child to succeed in life? Encourage them to read. Numerous studies show the importance of reading for children. The more a child reads, the better they become at it. Even…
10 WAYS TO BEAT THE HOLIDAY BLUES
It was Christmas, but the joy that should have filled the air was replaced with an oppressive pall of sadness. Every year at our greater family get together, the adult children had…
HOW TO CELEBRATE A CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR FAMILY
December is here and we’re busy preparing for Christmas. When will I decorate? How will I get all that shopping, wrapping, and baking done? Whose house will we visit this year? For…
IS SANTA OKAY FOR CHRISTIAN FAMILIES? A SOLUTION FOR A PARENTING DILEMMA
Christmas will be here before we know it and, with it, the dilemma many Christian parents face: WHAT TO DO WITH SANTA? Traditionally Christians have come down on two sides of the…
5 TIPS FOR HOSTING OVERNIGHT GUESTS
“Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13b “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” I Peter 4:9 I grew up with parents who hosted lots of friends and relatives from across the country and…