by Melody | Oct 12, 2022 | Parenting
No child needs to be taught how to break rules. They do that all on their own with great enthusiasm. The hard part seems to be getting you little munchkins to follow any rules at all. When you read this you might get confused. I’ve put a lot of time and energy...
by Melody | Oct 12, 2022 | Parenting
No, I’m not going to tell you that you can do anything you set your mind to, or that you can be anything you want. The truth is that I don’t know if you can or not. And I never want to lie to you, even if I’m trying to be encouraging. You may, indeed, be so fortunate...
by Melody | Oct 12, 2022 | Parenting
We live in an age of convenience. Never before in history has a man or woman had more access to the things he or she may need or want. Not only are those things accessible, in most cases, they can be delivered right to your front door. I’m not going to lie,...
by Melody | Oct 12, 2022 | Parenting
Yes. Vocabulary. What you do not know yet is that words—language—is the tool with which we mold our very existence. With words we create, entertain, heal, hurt, build, preserve, educate, seduce, inspire, love, celebrate, imagine, remember, contemplate, solve, bond,...
by Melody | Oct 6, 2022 | Parenting
Things I want to teach my children: Forgiveness. Every time I talk about forgiveness I find myself surprised by how much push back I get. I shouldn’t be surprised. Forgiveness is not a popular character trait. It is the black sheep of character traits. Most of...
