Dating and chastity. What a loaded topic. Dating is treated like a right of passage, so when someone hears that we do not allow Care Bear to date until she’s ready to get married, we get a look as if we are going off the deep end. As you may know, Care Bear splits her […]
What My Teen Taught Me About My Faith
I don’t claim to have it all figured out, but I’d like to think I’m a fairly responsible adult. So often I watch Care Bear walk through life and I want to nudge her in this direction, encourage her in that, and overall just meddle in what she does to get my desired results. She’s […]
Teach Your Kids to be Extraordinary
Care Bear and I have been talking quite a bit about being extraordinary, and what that means. I don’t expect her to get perfect grades, be the #1 fencer in national competitions, or otherwise be a perfect individual. I do expect her to try to rise above being ordinary. Ordinary is defined as, “of no […]
5 Tips for Raising a Muslim Child with Split Custody
Raising a Muslim child isn’t easy in the first place. Add in the fact that western society finds many of our values archaic and useless, it becomes an uphill climb. But what about when your child spends half their week with your ex who is not, never has been, and has no interest in being, […]
Be Nice to Yourself, Moms
Last week’s post about parents who give their kids a hard time in jest got me thinking in general about how parents can be a positive influence in their kids’ lives. Our words about our kids’ actions isn’t the only way we can spew negativity into their lives. It is just as easy, probably easier, […]
