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Back to Search#227: Small Actions, Big Impact
Episode 227
Do you have a junk drawer at home? You know, a drawer where you keep odds and ends like buttons, batteries, and blue highlighters.
Even though small knick-knacks can seem like junk, those tiny objects…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#226: Phases of Growth
Episode 226
When was the last time you looked up at the moon? It’s usually there in the night sky, but we don’t always pay attention to it.
And yet, the waxing and waning of moon phases is an important reminder …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#225: Nurturing Your Son
Episode 225
Okay, let’s get serious for a moment. The fact is … belly buttons look kind of funny! Some stick out like a small marble. Others curve inward like a deep cave. Some are smooth—others super wrinkly.
No…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#224: Letting Go
Episode 224
Do you remember learning to ride a bike? For kids, it’s a BIG deal. But learning to ride a bike takes time—maybe even a few falls and scraped knees.
Perhaps you remember holding onto your son’s bike …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#223: Seeking Wisdom
Episode 223
Imagine this.
At a garage sale, you wipe the dust off an old genie lamp. Smoke pours out, then poof! A genie stands in front of you. He says, “You freed me from the bottle—I grant you one wish.”
You’r…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#222: Cleaning Up
Episode 222
Did you ever make a mud pie?
Maybe your son has. That’s where you mix water and dirt into a thick, gooey mixture. Then after slapping the mud into a hamburger-sized patty you decorate it with twigs a…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#221: Expectations
Episode 221
Do you have unreasonable expectations?
As a parent, you love your son and want him to succeed at everything he does. You want him to earn the highest grades in class, score the most points at the game…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#220: Saying Sorry
Episode 220
If you’re a mom or dad, you’ve probably lost your patience a time or two—or, more likely, dozens of times. That’s because training kids to get along with their siblings and behave appropriately takes…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#219: Smile
Episode 219
Do you ever use the smiley emoji while texting?
That emoji helped launch World Smile Day, which is celebrated the first Friday in October. On that day, people are encouraged to smile at people around…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
#218: The Wheels on the Bus
Episode 218
You know that irritating song, “The wheels on the bus go round and round”?
Well, sometimes, the routines of parenting also feel like they just keep rolling along, day after day.
Wake up—get the kids re…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago