Tag Archives: teaching your own child

Quiet Please

January 11, 2018Parenting, Spiritual Encouragementchildren, Christian encouragement, christian encouragement for moms, empty nest, encouragement for moms, hearing, listening, noise, quiet, raising children, simple spiritual lesson, teaching your own childT.W. Allgaier

There is something to be said about it.

I know as a young mother of two active boys I would often crave that quiet. If they weren’t talking… the tv, Nintendo or music was being heard. We had to carve out time for quiet.

I would sometimes try to escape to the bath tub and lock the door. But with only one bathroom, locking the door was prohibited. So “quiet” wasn’t easy to come by….But once in a while, I would have the boys turn everything off and just listen. Sometimes it worked, most of the time it didn’t if I am honest. Continue reading Quiet Please →

A Bit Broken Hearted

October 29, 2015advice for parents, mom, motherhood, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, Uncategorizedadvice for moms, behavior in children, children, christian encouragement for moms, differences, encouragement for moms, Parenting, Special Needs, special needs, TEACHER MOM, Teaching, Teaching Manners, teaching your own child, unconditional love for childrenT.W. Allgaier

I am a bit broken hearted.

Adults, don’t be afraid of children with special needs. Don’t be afraid to answer your child’s questions when they see someone in a store that might look or act a bit different from them.

As a former special education teacher my heart truly hurts when I watch people and their reactions to those who are “different”. I don’t believe it is out of a ugly heart, but an uneducated one. Continue reading A Bit Broken Hearted →

Attention Teachers!!

July 16, 2015encouragement for teachers, homeschooling, Spiritual Encouragement, teachers, Uncategorizedencouragement for teachers, homeschooling mom, new teacher, Parenting, teachers, Teaching, teaching job, teaching your own childT.W. Allgaier

I know what you are thinking.

It is less than a month away in most districts.

It is about that time…….

I will admit that for the 15 years I taught in the public schools, and yes….the 10 years I homeschooled by boys….I dreaded that day like none other. Continue reading Attention Teachers!! →