Reading to Kids

Reading to Kids

by | Nov 28, 2022 | Books, Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers

How many books does the average American read each year? Not that many. A Gallup poll published in January of this year found that reading is on the decline among Americans, and that’s been the case for a few years now. In 2021, the average American read 12.6 books...
Cultivate: Gratitude

Cultivate: Gratitude

by | Nov 21, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers

This is our second episode in our series called Cultivate. We are always saying that it’s so much better to elevate what you are looking for in your children (the virtues!) rather than squashing what you don’t want (the vices!). With that in mind, we thought we’d take...

Military Moms

by | Nov 7, 2022 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers

A lot of us may not rub elbows with military personnel since (I checked) in 2020 those actively serving in the 5 branches of the military was 0.7%.  Add to that about 7% of our population who are veterans.  That means that a relatively select portion of our...
Table Manners

Table Manners

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers

Children aren’t born with table manners. They shove food in their mouths, and then talk with their mouths full. They smear food across their high chairs, throw it on the floor, chew with their mouths open, and burp. The list goes on. This is to be expected from a...