I shared last week that our focus in our family isn’t on career aptitude. We don’t help our children choose a career at age 12 and then custom steer their high school years for that specific job. I find this ironically funny and entertaining because it’s something that I wish my own public education would […]
I have a confession. As an older parent, I find myself becoming, what my oldest son would call, lenient. This digression was something I disliked in my own parents. Instead of rectifying my behavior though, I’ve found myself analyzing the change and seeking to understand what’s happening. My confession is this: I’m mostly okay with
Learning algebra is hard. This is a truth from which many shy away. Many parents don’t like seeing their children struggle. Many people don’t understand the benefits of struggling. While common idioms like “from failing you learn” are tossed around, the reality of failure is no fun. It is no surprise to learn that parents
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I have a thing for numbers. In case you didn’t know. 😉 It’s actually sort of a problem, because everything seems to express itself to me in numbers. The date, the volume of my music, the tasks on my list for today are all numbers to me. I love how we can express these simple
Advent : A time of waiting. A time of silence. A time of remembering. Every year we are faced with the reality of the importance of remembering our savior in silence, and waiting for his return. He has promised to return and His promises are secure. He has proved himself. His proof is better than
