Yesterday I updated you on Bubs' diagnosis-filled story along with Sweet Pea's. Today I want to fill you in on Little Man and Peanut. Let's start with the "easy" one. Peanut The baby of the family is now 2 1/2. As much as it breaks my heart, we don't have a baby anymore. (When people tell you it goes fast, they aren't kidding.) He is ...
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Welcome to Our Story: An Update #1
For the last few weeks on this blog, we have been focused on preparing for the preschool school year. I pray that it has been extremely helpful in guiding your steps. We have also discussed the importance of independent play among other tidbits. And while the blog posts go on, so does our life. So much has happened in the last three months. ...
Raising Courageous Kids {Transcript #78}
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. How to Raise Courageous Kids Heidi Franz, Host: 00:00We recently received two letters from moms with a common thread. Melanie Shuster, Co-Host: 00:04Yes. The first one, the mom shared that her daughters struggle to speak to people they don't know. From ordering food or asking for help or ...
The Story I Didn’t Choose
I want out. This isn't fun anymore. Discouragement is winning, and I see no light at the end of the tunnel. Have you ever felt this way? Maybe it’s in marriage. Maybe parenting feels like too much. Maybe a friendship fell apart, or your job leaves you drained and defeated. Life has a way of leaving us gasping for air and wondering if we’ll ...
Sleep Habits that Save Your Sanity {Transcript #71}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00When I think back on those early years of parenting, the word that comes to my mind is exhaustion. Melanie, can you relate to that? Melanie Simpson Co-Host 00:08Unfortunately, yes. There were some nights that went beautifully, so smoothly, and you got in bed at the ...
How to Speak God’s Truth Over Your Child’s Life {Transcript #65}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Host 00:00 Have you heard of speaking a blessing over your children or speaking truth over your children? This is something that, Melanie, I think you and I talked about a few years ago, and I was not familiar with it. So today we're going to dive into this subject and see what it ...
Do Your Understand Dyslexia: Dyslexia Bible Review
Most likely you have heard about a learning disability called dyslexia. Many people associate it with reversing letters. But 2 years ago, I learned that about dyslexia on a personal level when after 10 years of searching for the cause, my daughter was given the dyslexia diagnosis finally providing a path to help. You may remember in my post ...
Does Your Family Have Structure? Here’s How to Tell {Transcript #62}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson Co-host 00:00 Heidi, one of our podcast listeners, wrote in and asked about structure. Jenna posed the question, “How do you know if a home has structure or not? I hear people say that family has structure. What does this mean and how do you know? Is this based on the rules of their ...
How to Instill Respect in Your Child {Transcript #61}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson, Co-Host 00:00 Heidi, we had a listener question from Jessica. First of all, she asked if we took requests and yes, yes, we do. Makes me feel like a DJ from the early days in radio. It was such a good question because she was asking about this idea of respect and, specifically, ...
Starting Your Child’s Reading Journey with Bob Books
Several years ago, a friend asked if Bubs was reading Bob Books. I hadn't heard of them before, so we checked them out from the local library. After seeing their potential, I immediately ordered a set. Since Bubs already knew the phonetic sounds and could blend them together, he was ready to start reading. Just like first steps and first ...