Tag Archives: children

A Manger in the Shadow of a Cross by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Betty Mason Arthurs

This year’s Christmas elementary program at our Christian school entertained and touched me. For me, watching children perform is more fun than watching a favorite TV show or taking in a movie. You never know what’s going to happen. Digital … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Faith | Tagged baby Jesus, children, Christmas programs, cross, manger | 7 Comments

Helping Children Learn to Write…by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic used to be called the 3 Rs—the three basic skills necessary for success in life. Your children’s teachers will thank you if you encourage your kids to write. Here are eleven ideas to help you: … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Parenting, Teaching, Thank you notes, Writing | Tagged children, Parenting, writing | 2 Comments

Children and Politics

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Linda Carlblom

(This post first appeared on the Christian Children’s Authors blog in Nov. 2016. I thought it might be a good reminder for this Inauguration Day.) First, let me be clear, I hate political rants. This post is not one of … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Doing Life Together, Elections, Parenting, Politics, Respect, Uncategorized, United States of America, Voting | Tagged children, Children and Politics, election, good citizens, news, politics, protecting childhood | 4 Comments

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

A Mother’s Olympics, Part Two, by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Part Two: A Mother’s Olympics by Betty Mason Arthurs Elementary School Track and Field Track and Field experience is a must to help mothers through elementary years. You pole vault them over the first day of school with cute lunches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children's MInistry, Christian Living, Doing Life Together, Life Transitions, Love, Teaching, Teenagers, Uncategorized, United States of America | Tagged children, Gold Medals, loveing children, Motherhood, Olympics, Parenting | 4 Comments

Creative Playground…by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

One of my fondest childhood memories is of the hours I spent at the playground in the park near my New Jersey home in the 1950s. Two ancient swing sets stood in the shade of mature trees, their massive wooden seats fastened … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Doing Life Together, Play | Tagged children, Playgrounds | 7 Comments

Don’t Rain on My Parade…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Lately, incidents long past, things I haven’t thought about for a half-century or longer, are popping into my memory. When I was in second grade, my mother signed me up for Brownies. Meetings were held in Borough Hall, a community … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Life, Memoir, Mom, Parenting, War | Tagged Brownie Scouts, celebrations, Childhood, children, family stories, memoir, Memorial Day, Parades, traditions | 5 Comments

The Sweetest Sound

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In a doctor’s office waiting room, a serene young mother interacts with her approximately one-year-old daughter. The toddler walks back and forth between her mom and other enticing areas of the room, examining toys, scrambling up on an empty chair. … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Brain research, Doing Life Together, Grandparenting, Life, Love, Parenting | Tagged children, Doing Life Together, sharing life, Speaking to babies, Teaching babies language | 4 Comments

5 Ways to Teach Kindness to Your Kids

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

Children being kind to each other. Brothers and sisters helping one another. A child comforting another child when he’s hurt. All are wonderful sights. But how does a child become kind and compassionate? By being taught and witnessing it in the lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged children, compassion, Kindness, Parenting | 5 Comments

Ideal…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In response to The Daily Post prompt: Teen Age Idol When I first read this prompt, it sparked a memory from my childhood. When I was about eight years old, my mother asked me to identify an ideal—a person who epitomized characteristics … Continue reading →