The Parenting Book by Nicky and Sila Lee comes from a couple, (pictured on the back), who according to the blurb are on the staff of HTB. It’s published by Alpha International and runs to 534 pages. However, don’t let any of that put you off. This book has far more to commend it than [...]
The debate on the changing nature of family and the effects of this upon society is news this week. The Family and Parenting Institute are having their conference this week and Dr. Katherine Rake has been making the headlines with her remarks. Her speech was based around the forthcoming publication of Family Trends British Families [...]
The academic researcher, (“TAR”) spent a large chunck of yesterday objectively listening to 4 Willow Creek CD’s giving advice on how to be a Christian parent; Families at Their Best. The parent was also listening, ready to reflect on the content once “TAR” had retired for the evening. Whilst any reference “TAR” might make to [...]
Before anybody starts running off to social services and the police I better explain I couldn’t think of a title for this post which didn’t sound dodgy. It’s a post with some ideas for engaging in family worship at home and talking about God and sex, to your kids….there is no sex involved in family [...]
Third Party was not at all suprised when I showed her this BBC article which gives survey results claiming nearly half of all 14 year olds and many 15 year olds were bullied. Infact her cynical reply was “and most of the others are the ones doing the bullying”. She then added, “but it goes [...]
At the moment as part of my research I am looking at some parenting course type materials, (yes the irony). This gives me a dual role; researcher and parent. To be honest going through some of the material, particularly with Third Party in ultimate Kevin mood during part of it, has made me see the [...]
There are times where a quarter of a century of evo teachings and exposure to some of the charismatic teaching on spiritual warfare particularly has taken its toll. Normally, I see how I have moved on and never really agreed with alot of that side of the teaching anyway….but sometimes my conservative roots show.
Yesterday was [...]
Lesson 2 – Make it Fun For Children
Protesting can be a pain for ickle people dragged around by their parents. To help you and them enjoy it here are a few simple ideas:
1) Design your own cause related t-shirts. For the Make Poverty History demo in Edinburgh Third Party designed her own t-shirt and helped [...]
Over the last twelve years I have learnt that no woman is an island and sometimes it is only the fool who pretends to be. As a single parent I have had to accept that sometimes I can’t do it all on my own and a little help from my friends is required. This help [...]
I am an overprotective mum at times who probably needs to chill. Somehow I missed out the being panicky about my baby and toddler but think I am making up with it with my teenager. Think this is in part due to the lack of extended family I have around and lack of experience me [...]