Every Sunday of Advent we try and settle in together and take a moment to read, reflect, and center our hearts on that week’s theme fro Advent. As the we creep closer to Christmas, this grows increasingly difficult. We find ourselve trying to fit in so many things that are important to our family, people …
We truly enjoy Christmas and it was important to us that we trained our children up in the love of Christmas too! One way we did that was through enjoying movies with them. If we are honest, we enjoy these shows and movies just about as much as them. We still watch them even though …
By the time the second Sunday of Advent comes along, the hustle and bustle of Christmas season has picked up to a neck-breaking pace. This week, we have had 3 Christmas concerts (2 that required travel), the beginning of basketball season, a birthday to celebrate, and still our normal work and home responsibilities. Pulling in …
It’s my favorite time of year to write! This post is about Christmas, Lego, and Star Wars!!! From now until the end of 2023, the Millenium Falcon Holiday Diorama is available online and at Lego Stores. The set is a picture reminder of the Lego Star Wars: Holiday Special and it allows you to add …
Over the past month, Chris has been sharing insight he learned in a professional certification called PCIT (Parent Child Interactive Therapy). These are called PRIDE skills: P=labeled praise, R=reflection, I=imitation, D=description, E=enjoyment. They are geared for kids 2-6 years old but I believe offer great perspective to human interaction! Below are links to each post …
As a disclaimer, the PRIDE skills are not my own idea but that of Sheila Eyberg, Ph.D. and Beverly Funderburk, Ph.D. More information can be found at www.pcit.org (https://www.pcit.org/resourceshandouts.html) This section of PRIDE skills is directed towards 2-6 year olds but provides an important underlying foundation to the sections that describe how to use PRIDE …
Our family has gathered on the Sundays in Advent for the past 20 years. If we are honest, that is actually sometimes Mondays or Tuesdays when we have a real busy week or forget! There is grace in Advent too 😉 We treasure these moments together. They are a sacred space for us to slow …
