by Meadow Rue Merrill | Aug 20, 2012 | Faith Notes, Monday Meditations |
What can a 1st-century, nomadic preacher teach modern moms and dads about parenting? Something I don’t do enough of: praying. Last week, I shared about enabling children to make right choices. But encouragement goes only so far. Thankfully where my wisdom and...
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Aug 13, 2012 | Faith Notes, Monday Meditations |
With four children—one each in high school, middle school, elementary school, and diapers—I eagerly read last week’s New York Times article on raising successful children. Stick too close and children grow dependent and angry. Ignore them and they lose motivation and... by Meadow Rue Merrill | Aug 1, 2012 | Book Reviews, Faith Notes |
The world has never been noisier. Even in my house, raised voices, loud music, and background beat-boxing often become so distracting, I cite my kids for noise violations. The problem with so much noise is that important conversations get missed. So, what happens when...