Opposites attract, and that is probably why my very masculine husband is a great fit for girly, nurturing me. We have a son who knows exactly who to turn to when he wants specific things, because we are so different in our parenting styles. For example, bath time is quite an adventure. Little man knows…
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Inspiring Good Behavior (Without Resorting To Bribery)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I always felt it was a strange expression (because really, can you catch any flies with vinegar?). Then one day I got it. We all prefer sweetness over bitterness, and in our relationships we prefer to be around someone who builds us up and makes…
Teaching your child charitable giving
A friend once told me that she taught her 4 year old daughter to put coins into a piggy bank, and at the end of the year before Christmas, they’d bring the piggy bank to a charity. Usually the total was somewhere around $200 (loose change adds up), and her daughter would put dad’s pocket…