Thriving Family Magazine Do you ever get really excited when you find something new? Then come to find out that it is free? You want to tell the world? That is how I felt when I found the brand new Focus On The Family magazine, Thriving Family. It is a fresh marriage and parenting magazine designed to help families thrive and meet the needs of ...
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Appropriate Ways and Inappropriate Ways
Anger and frustration get Bubs in a lot of trouble. A wise mom suggested that I give him acceptable outlets instead of just telling him "no" or "stop." I needed to train him to know how to handle his hard situations. He was unable to properly handle the emotions and needed training to learn acceptable ...
Excuse Me While I Go and Scream
I just posted on my personal Facebook page. Excuse me while I go and scream. This was preceded with... Oh how discipline squelches my fun plans for the summer. I am sitting here frustrated to the nth degree. First day of summer and I want to hide in the corner. Is anyone here with me???? Let me give you some background. ...
Summer Reading Programs
Summer is a great time to join local reading programs and let your kiddos receive prizes. Here are a couple places to check out. Please help me add to the list! Barnes and Nobles - Download a reading journal, read eight books, and choose a free book! Library Programs - Call your local library to find out about the reading ...
Simply ABC
Yesterday I suggested calendar-charting your child's days - the good, bad, and ugly. Here is another idea that I found about charting. In a forum for parents with special need kids, a mom wrote that she uses ABC's to help figure out how to avoid her son's behavior issues the next time. As an educator myself, I was familiar with this concept ...
And the Winner Is…
And the selected winner of Project Dad is: Zekesmom10 Please email me (webmaster (at) abcjesuslovesme (dot) com) your address before Saturday night at midnight so that I can mail you the book! Congrats! ...
June: Making Memories
Several months ago I mentioned that my mom gave me a 1993 issue of Shining Star magazine. Included in this issue is an excerpt from Jody Capehart's book - Cherishing and Challenging Your Children. The article called "Making Meaningful Memories", contains practical tips to create family traditions and memories throughout the year. ...
What’s New on ABCJLM?
Have you seen some of the additions on the ABCJLM website? After reading your comments on the ABCJLM survey, I went to work. First, you will find a combined list of the preschool songs, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and poems. There you can see the titles and words to each of these used in the curriculum. Secondly, I have added a list of ...
Sanity Saving Scripture Colossians 3:12-13
This week's memory verse is: Colossians 3:12-13 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ...
Review: The Five Love Languages of Children
How do I love on my kiddos? How do they know that they are loved? These are things that really got me thinking one day. I remembered a book title that I have heard thrown around in conversations many times. I decided it was time for me to dig in and get to the bottom of my questions. The Five Love Languages of Children is a piggyback book of ...