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5 Ways Dad Can Bond with His Boys
.The family bond between a father and son is incredibly important. The bond a young man feels with his father has an impact on his development, resiliency and self-esteem both early and later in life. This means, it is crucial for dads to bond with their boys as often as possible, creating a strong emotional connection and bond. For boys, bonding with their dad helps them to develop their masculinity. They can learn how to be good leaders. Dads can model strength in ways that moms simply can not. He teaches his son how to be a good protector. He can teach his son how to be a good provider.…
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5 Mother and Son Dates
I love being a boy mom. I’m always surprised though at how fast it’s going. I looked over the other day while I was driving down the road and Little Man was sitting in the front seat beside me and suddenly it occurred to me that my little boy looked quite like a man, albeit a young man, sitting there. Which is why I want to increase the number of mother and son dates that I feel are so important. Remember that family bonding time isn’t just about the collective family. It’s also about spending quality time with each individual in the family. With time ever moving forward at what…
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10 Cultural Diversity Books for Middle School
A while ago I shared with you a list of 25 Books Every Boy Should Read and one of you asked about books that help to teach cultural diversity. While it would be impossible for me to gather an exhaustive list that would include all cultures around the globe I did choose 10 that I think would be good readers for middle school children. This list isn’t geared specifically for boys. I tried to list a variety of cultures to show that in America we live in a melting pot of cultures. Which makes the American culture quite eclectic. Yet, when we can each work as a single community supporting our nation, our…
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How to Use Family Audiobooks for Character Training in Young Teens
As diligent parents we want to lead our teenagers in developing good character traits as they continue to develop into adulthood. But discipline can lead to confrontation which may make for less discipline and more confrontation when emotions are running high. It’s a difficult problem for parents. Utilizing resources such as family audiobooks can take the confrontation out of the equation while still helping teens to see the need for good character building. I received the following product for free and am being fairly compensated for the time I use in reviewing and writing this post. All opinions are my own and I am not required to write a positive…
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A Mother’s Role and Why You Should Discipline Your Child
From the earliest of ages, you can begin to discipline your child. The word discipline, means to disciple, to train to act in accordance with rules. There are many forms of discipline, but the purpose of this discussion is to explore why you should begin to discipline your child from the earliest age and continue to teach, lead and guide discipline all the way to adulthood. This post contains affiliate advertisement links. We talk about the role of motherhood and understand that it’s a role that is immersed in protection. A mom cares for her child with diligence. But, that isn’t the only role that mothers are…
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Teaching Personal Care Life Skills to Your Gifted Teen
I find my son’s personal care skills quite fascinating. If he has a regular routine he accomplishes his personal care very adeptly. But, if I add a new requirement, or make changes to his routine, he gets frustrated, and forgetful. It’s really got me thinking about his adulthood and knowing that whatever routines I help him establish now, as a teenager, will carry him into college, and adulthood. This post contains affiliate links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger. ► Day 4 – Personal Care Skills I’m really examining areas that might need improvement. What is acceptable for…
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How to Find Core Math Homeschool Curriculum for High School
When it comes to high school, math is the one subject that gives most homeschool moms the most worry. Add to that, a good core math curriculum can cost $200, $300, or more and you might just want to throw in the homeschooling towel. But, let me assure you that you can find affordable, award winning, math curriculum without having to break the bank. I am being compensated for my time to write this advertorial post. There are affiliate links below which means I may receive a commission when products are purchased. The information being shared is provided for informational purposes. Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the worlds’ largest buyers club…
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10 Powerful Scriptures for Training your Son’s Heart for Responsibility
With Free Responsibility Scripture Art Printables In our home, we’ve been focused on training our young man in responsibility for his future role as a husband, provider, and leader. Training a boy to be responsible can be a difficult task. This can be especially true for moms. For some reason, boys tend to “buck up” and listen when dad speaks more so than when mom does. It could be this way with girls too, but as a boy mom, I only speak from my own experience. God has created them with a specific purpose. He desires men to be leaders in the home and in our churches. They’ve got buried deep…
