We have never stayed on schedule all day, haha! But the schedule does help, and I am so thankful for the scheduling kit I got from titus2.org.  It is called Managers of Their Homes.  I have the others about chores and school, and they’re great, too.  Some moms look at it and feel like it is not good for them since they are a small family.  But I disagree!  I was a mess when I only had one kid, and the sc

Way to go wanting to have a quiet time!!  You know you need the Lord to strengthen you if you are going to be a great mom.  You absolutely cannot do it without Him, just coasting with your own power.  But how can we get that quiet time done??  I think we have ALL struggled with that at times. Terri’s Method: I recommend Terri Maxwell’s book,Managers of Their Homes.  The number one priority of that

from S. M. Davis, pastor in Illinois “7 Keys to Unlocking Doors of Communication” solvefamilyproblems.com and Dave Smith, ministering at a Christian camp in Iowa at the time of Dr. Davis’s message 1. Do you know I love you? 2. Do you love me? 3. How do you feel today? 4. Is there anything we can do together today? 5. Have you been praying lately? 6. Did you read your Bible today? 7. Why do we take

from S. M. Davis solvefamilyproblems.com 1. Discover, learn about, and show interest in the interests of your mate and children. 2. Train yourself to listen with your entire being 3. Watch for opportunities to give praise to those around you 4. Plan opportunities just for communication, such as eating together as a family, dating your spouse, or camping together 5. Watch for and accept God-given opportunities to co

Our kids like to read.  We have soooooo many books, and they just enjoy perusing through all sorts of them.  We are certainly not the experts on this subject, but here are a few ways that we guess they started getting interested in books. 1. One of the main reasons our kids read is that we don’t have our tv hooked up and don’t have video games.  2. One way to get them to read is to take them to a big

Question: I am a mother with only boys and over the years I’ve grown more and more harsh in my speaking to them.  I don’t know how to get things done without a sharp tone.  So here I am seeking your wisdom and counsel.How have you been able to direct your children with love and have them respond?I do not believe our children feel loved the way they should.  So please let me know how you prove