Responsibility is a really hard concept to teach. And there are so many little things thrown in there as well such as consequences, honesty, and independence just to start. It’s one of those things you have to turn over to the child at some point because if you force them to be responsible, are they? Or are they being obedient? I mean, I do want my kids to be obedient. But I really want them to be responsible. I want them to take care of what they need to do when no one is standing there telling them to do it. Right now, it’s 10:00 p.m. on a Monday night…
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5 Ways to Keep a Large Family Organized (and not go insane!)
Five simple things to do to keep a large family organized!
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How We Became Nine – Part One
Almost overnight we went from a family of five to a family of eight, and then nine! It was a journey through foster care and adoption.
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10 Ways to Have Fun as a Family When You Don’t Have a Lot of Money
Life is expensive these days! And when you are trying to figure out how to do things as a family when there are nine of you, it’s even worse!! One thing I really hate as a mom is having to say no ALL. THE. TIME!! I mean, really, it just sucks! So in order to avoid that dreaded no to everything, I have come up with some ways to have fun as a family that don’t totally break the bank! 1. Family Game Night This one is time tested and has been around forever…and there is a reason for that! We have family game nights a few times a month. One…
