Thanksgiving is a special time of enjoying loved ones and eating lots of yummy food! Of course, all that food has to be cooked by someone. Probably …
Thankfulness
When Your Child Feels Stuck
This morning I was driving the boys to school and we started sharing some of the things we appreciate. Creating appreciation on the way to school is a …
Raising our Children with Appreciation
Written, November 2018. My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was …
Footprints On the Beach
My husband and I like to take our sons out for some one-on-one time where we build joy and chat about whatever is on their minds. While we don’t get …
Raising our Children with Appreciation
My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was having difficulty getting …
Parenting Teens at Four A.M.
Guest blog post! Dawn Whitestone parents two teenagers in Winter Park, Florida. In addition to mothering her children, she trains relational skills to …
Using Appreciation Stories to Build Joy
Guest blog post! Special Thanks to Mary Anne Quinn for this Guest Blog. When I first started exploring Immanuel Prayer as part of my healing journey …
Tom the Turkey
Chris and I have started what I hope will be a new family tradition for Thanksgiving. While appreciation and gratitude are important skills to …