Here is my personal and perhaps unorthodox take on why children must acquire these sports skills as early as possible. At the very least, before your next family boat trip.
I, myself, have struggled with what it means to truly respect my husband in every season and circumstance. Especially when I don’t always agree with him! In my own journey of discovering what respect look like in marriage, I have found some guiding principles along the way that has helped me stay grounded.
Marriage conflicts are a matter of life. Unfortunately, they are bound to happen, and it's something we must learn how to manage to prevent the next one from happening. This is especially important, because if not addressed properly, your next conflict could bring you closer to the road of separation.
Quite some time back, I was picking up several kids from school. We had to cross a big monsoon drain to reach my car. My son and daughter crossed through without thinking too much about it. However, the other two kids were left on the ledge calling for help. This got me thinking. What caused the difference in the two responses?
In the early years of my marriage, whenever my thoughts, desires and emotions were not met or attended to by my wife, I had the tendency to ensure that they are met or attended to, even if it meant getting into fights with her.
Every married couple who has been married for at least 12 years knows that marriage is hard work. If you have been married for less than that, fret not! Hang in there!
... the once upon a time chatter box becomes a grunt-box. Sounds become their language. Exasperating and frustrating for parents who bemoan the fact that their teenagers do not have conversations with them anymore. And because of that, they’re often in the dark about the well-being and personal lives of their offspring. Sometimes it feels like you’ve got a stranger in the house!
The pre-adolescent years, or what my 9-year-old YouTube-scholar said is called a tween, is a tough spot to be in. This is what I call the between “Don’t talk and ask so much” and “Why aren’t you asking more questions in class?” phases in a tween’s life.
Here is my personal and perhaps unorthodox take on why children must acquire these sports skills as early as possible. At the very least, before your next family boat trip.
Quite some time back, I was picking up several kids from school. We had to cross a big monsoon drain to reach my car. My son and daughter crossed through without thinking too much about it. However, the other two kids were left on the ledge calling for help. This got me thinking. What caused the difference in the two responses?
The pre-adolescent years, or what my 9-year-old YouTube-scholar said is called a tween, is a tough spot to be in. This is what I call the between “Don’t talk and ask so much” and “Why aren’t you asking more questions in class?” phases in a tween’s life.
I feel that for my children to be successful and happy in life, their character is at the very
forefront as an important determining factor. Success in itself is a rather subjective matter,
and to each their own...
Imagine if there is an annual performance appraisal done for our role as a parent, how would you reckon our children or spouse would rate our performance and contribution to the family? Is there going to be a bonus this year?
Recently, our family watched a movie entitled ‘YES DAY!’ It was quite a fun show for the family. We were a little nervous about it when the children asked to watch it at first. If you