You may doubt the simple value in a family vacation. If so, hang with me for a sec, my…
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Day 22: The Money Hat – 5 habits to create a debt-free lifestyle
How to raise a family without getting up to your ears in debt. 5 key habits to establish early on, to save your marriage, your family, and peace of mind.
Day 21: The Gilligan Hat – How to escape the island and save your sanity
You know what I’m talking about, mama. You’re feeling closed in, squeezed tight by the pressure on all sides (including the bathroom door). If you don’t get some air soon, you’re going down, and you’re taking your tribe with you. It’s time to put on the Gilligan hat and escape de island, mon. 4 Sanity saving ideas from a mom who escaped the island.
Day 20: The Hard Hat – 5 Resources for hurting parents
Are you sorrowing today, mama? This post is for you. Moms with children who suffer from illness or disability. Moms of prodigal children and depressed children, adult children who leave you at a loss as to what to do next. And moms of children who have passed from this life to the next. Here are 5 resources for your hurting heart.
Day 19: The Captain’s Hat – How to chart a course for your child’s future
Independence is a wonderful thing, when channeled in the right direction. As I navigated the seas of parenting, I observed differing strengths and weaknesses in my children. Here’s how I learned to chart a course and gradually set their ships out to sea.
Day 18: The Rock Climbing Helmet – Belay your fears and seize opportunity
I live in the beautiful, mountainous state of West Virginia. Tourists come from all over the country for white water rafting,…
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Day 17 – The Bicycle Helmet – A parent’s adventure from riding to driving
If you think teaching them to ride bikes is hard, better gear up. Helpful hints for driving lessons. By a mom of four who lived to tell about it.
Day 16: The Santa Cap – 6 ways to plan your family Christmas traditions
Are you excited for the holidays, or are you dreading them due to nagging thoughts of finances, travel to extended…
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Day 15: The Sherlock Hat – 6 Clues to solving sneaky behavior
Seasons come in your child’s life where you have to investigate sneaky behavior. Here’s how I learned to handle the investigation. 6 ways to get to the bottom of the story.
Day 14: The Graduation Cap – How to choose an educational route for your kids
We all want our children to succeed in their educational experience. Here’s how I accepted the challenge God set before me, and how He changed my heart. My educational success story.