“Be ruthless!” my husband tells me. And I am trying to be, but it’s hard to be ruthless when you’re packing up a family of eight after...

Yesterday Sam was invited to spend a couple of days with a friend. He was very excited, but his little brother was equally sad! “Why...

I just found a great quote today by Roy Disney. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” I long for my...

The other evening, I heard the car come in the drive. My husband Chris, had just been giving our 15 year old daughter a driving lesson....

Just yesterday, I went out to the washing line and saw our young puppy, Lucy, standing beside a dead hen. I was horrified, furious! I...

Yesterday something very unusual happened in our house. At least, it was very unusual judging by my children’s reactions. I actually did...

Teaching honesty to children can be a real challenge. Inherent in the fallen nature of each one of us is the tendency to lie to save our...

Diligence. It has a certain ring about it — and not always a pleasant one. Maybe that’s because it makes us think of responsibility? Or...