Community service has been a big part of my life since my own childhood. My own mother often took me along as she did her “volunteer work”. It has been such a part of my life that, as an adult, I never considered if I would volunteer… it was merely a question of where and […]
Living the Example
December 2nd, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Volunteer
Parenting In An Election Year
October 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
I have a news-junkie/political wonk side of me, and as a result, my kids have heard hours of political news while in the car or hanging around the house. They’ve developed a sense of where my husband and I sit on the political spectrum, and while I think they largely have adopted many of our […]
Volunteer Experiences
July 7th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I had an issue where the older boys caused some damage to the house a few months ago. The discussion in the comments was a great one, and one of the things that came out of that for me and Hubby was a renewed effort to get the boys into some kind of service […]
Tags: Activities · Behavior · Parenting · Volunteer
Building Relationships
May 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments
A few weeks ago I wrote about my relationship with the older boys and how I feel like we’re getting closer to one another over time. This summer I want to build on that with some fun activities. My list includes time at the beach, a possible service project for senior citizens […]
Tags: Activities · Fun · Parenting · Relationships
