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 …
Lighting and decorating the tree is an EVENT in our home. We have built a great deal of our family culture around our many Christmas Traditions and this is no exception! When Chris and I were lighting our very first Christmas Tree together, I grabbed the lights and started to just put them on the …
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 LOVES traditions. It is deeply embedded into our family culture. The rhythms of traditions are a comfort. We have memories wrapped up around each tradition in a beautiful tapestry that makes up our family story. Holidays make for a GREAT opportunity to establish those rhythms as rungs for many memories to come. Our …
Music has always been a key part of our family culture. We have a soundtrack for every season, vacation, holiday, and we try and mix in new things each year while also enjoying some of the same songs year after year. These Thanksgiving songs have been dear to us for the past 15 years. Our …
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 …
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 …
