Thing 3 informed me last night that some of the kids at school were looking at p*rn. Having 2 older boys I know that kids are often first exposed to p*rn at school or at friends’ houses. So I have been teaching T3 about pornography and what to do when he is exposed since he […]
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Our familiy has been facing some interesting challenges over the last month. Nothing life threatening, but definitely disruptive. We each are handling it in different ways. Staying Positive I am an optimist at my core, so my way is to stay positive and pray with hope and faith that all will be well. We can do it!
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Hardwired for Happy is a 10 week class. We cover many topics. Here are just a few. ~Personality Types – understanding yours and your family members ~Turning to God to Feel Loved ~Shifting your Beliefs about Money ~Breaking Free of Negative Patterns ~Creating Healthy Boundaries and so much more. Classes starting Wednesday March 16th at 9:15.
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Words are powerful. They can change things. Here is one very simple example. In March T2 has 5 performances in 3 consecutive weekends. Crazy VS Exciting It is easy to get stressed and worried and say, “It is going to be a crazy few weeks. With a lot of extra rehearsals and driving and him
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I am always looking for ways to help protect my family from the dangers of media. From too much screen time to pornography and everything in between. I want to limit the access to addictions. So I was very curious when I learned about Circle. It looked great, but how would it really work? I
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Limitations we have set up to protect our kids from pornography and other negative things. (Our boys range from 18 – 10 years old. Our 18-year-old has less and less limits as is age appropriate. However, I hope the limits we gave him when he was younger have helped him to manage his choices today.
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Teach your child about pornography. We have open conversations about pornography, even with our 10-year-old… we started including him in these conversations since he was probably 5 or 6 years old. Internal filters are more powerful and go everywhere with your child. Most kids are exposed to pornography before age 11. So it is never
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I like the idea of having a word for the year. I spent a week or so contemplating on what I wanted my word to be for 2016 and I chose Strengthen. STRENGTHEN MY FAMILY Devon is 18 and will be heading off into the world on his own adventures in the next year. (Away
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I had an amazing realization this week. Every year I set a goal, or have a desire to cook more for my family. Those who know me and/or have taken any classes from me, know that cooking is my Achilles heel. I am not sure why, but I have struggled with it for as long
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A year ago today, Devon put himself in a dangerous situation and was kidnapped in Mexico. (you can read the whole story here) A year ago today, my husband got the call from the Mexican police. (Never a call you want to get.) A year ago today, was a day filled with so many
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