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Simple “Fix It” AKA “Momma Bear Syndrome”

September 10, 2014homeschooling, mom, mom of toddlers, motherhood, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, Spiritual Encouragement, Uncategorizedbehavior in children, children, christian encouragement for moms, encouragement for moms, homeschooling mom, new homeschooling mom, new mom, Parenting, raising childrenT.W. Allgaier

Simple “Fix It”

Don’t do it.

I have regrets as a parent…

…and I would change some things that I did…

One regret: My reaction to….

the “Momma Bear Syndrome”.

Now don’t give me that look.

You’ve all been stricken with it at some point or another.

It’s that uncontrollable urge to yell at the mother of the two year old child who just bit your two year old in the church nursery. And yes, you talked to her..you neglected to yell..but you took care of it. Continue reading Simple “Fix It” AKA “Momma Bear Syndrome” →

Simple Creation Lesson

September 8, 2014creative teaching, homeschool material, homeschooling, simple spiritual lessons, Spiritual EncouragementBiblical lesson, Biblical teaching, fun activities for kids, homeschool lesson, homeschooling mom, new homeschooling mom, ocean, Parenting, seashells, TEACHER MOM, Teaching, teaching your own childT.W. Allgaier

Simple Creation Lesson

Stop, look…..

out your front door.

We just got back from a vacation in Southwest Florida and God reminded me over and over how incredible His creation is…and that I so often take it for granted.

Maybe it is my age..but things look brighter, I see more details, creation indeed sings His praises.

What a great “kid” activity!
1.) Have your children go outside with a camera…a disposable one works great.

Continue reading Simple Creation Lesson →

Simple Remembering and Reality

September 1, 2014mom, mom of toddlers, motherhood, simple spiritual lessonsbehavior in children, children, christian encouragement for moms, encouragement for moms, homeschooling mom, mom, new mom, one of those days, raising childrenT.W. Allgaier

Simple Remembering and Reality

Sometimes it is easy
to forget
what it was like having two children under the age of three
at the same time.

It is almost as if when we get older we remember only the “good” things. The “good” times, when mothering was wonderful and smiles were everywhere. The house was clean, the boys were listening and you could hear the birds singing in the distance as dinner cooked and life was as it should be….oh wait, that must have been the 25th showing of Lion King!

SKID>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BREAKS APPIED. Continue reading Simple Remembering and Reality →