Contributing Writer: Leslie Foster at Pondering of an Ohio Farm Girl Today would have been my mom’s 61st birthday. Though she’s in heaven, so many of the lessons she taught me remain part of who I am. Recently I was thinking of one really important lesson that I learned from my mom: You are capable. This concept of capability wasn’t directed specifically at me, because of any special skills that I had. And I’m pretty sure Mom never just came out and said, “Leslie, you can do stuff.” But … [Read more...]
Creative Discipline
Contributing Writer: Beth Saavedra Don’t miss any of our post and start following along via your favorite social network :Twitter,Pinterest or Facebook and our readers preferred way via email. Did you know that in Norway it’s against the law to spank your child? Not long ago, I had a Norwegian mom in my home and I asked her what she thought of the law. She seemed to think it was reasonable and normal – nothing to spark controversy. Whether or not you support corporal punishment, I think we can … [Read more...]