Fired for Breast-feeding Breaks?

A few thoughts, from this newspaper and others, for you to ponder over the holiday weekend: Petula Dvorak was brought up in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., which was where Jaycee Lee Dugard lived before she was snatched and held captive for 18 years. Dvorak is now a metro columnist for the Washington Post, and in a column earlier this week she wrote about the chilling effect Dugard’s abduction had on parents in her hometown back then, and on her own parenting today. She wants to give her children free

Building better families - snuggle-up videos

I published this piece as a series in Christian Parenting Today in 2000. It is dated in that it doesn't reference any of the many wonderful movies that have been released since - like Meet the Robinsons or anything Pixar . My aim in sharing is to show how more intentionality in selecting movies and entertainment can reinforce values that will help us grow better families and stronger men and women. Let's face it: our hope for the future right now lies in the next generation. We

Day Two Of School

Internet, I am going to tell you a secret. Something that will make you feel much better about your parenting today. I sent my child to school today in his pajamas. Not on purpose. He had clothes laid out to wear. A cute new vans t-shirt and some shorts. Somehow he never put [...]

Empty Spaces

I’m over at 5 Minutes for Parenting today, talking about empty spaces. Do you have any? © Mary Ostyn for Owlhaven , 2009. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: `

Just Tell Me What to Say Book Review: Best Parenting Tips Script

Just Tell Me What to Say is a unique – and useful book. It is a “common sense” script that gives words to the science and ideas behind parenting today. What do I mean by that? A lot of parenting books have big ideas and grand plans. And then you and I – the parents – are left to interpret those grand ideas into actual words, into the day-to-day life we are living along with work and mortgages and dinner that is not cooking like the recipe says it will and the doorbell ringing. I don’t know a

Extreme Parenting

Today, I am delighted to welcome Sandy Fussell to the Book Chook blog. I've read and reviewed Sandy's first book in the Samurai Kids series, White Crane (Walker Books Australia, 2008). I've read and not-yet-reviewed Sandy's Polar Boy , which has been shortlisted for a CBCA award. Currently, Sandy is promoting her latest book in the Samurai Kids series, Monkey Fist . Book Chook : One of the things that most fascinates me about you, Sandy, is

Parenting Challenges 101

OCN welcomes with pride Ginny Nieuwsma, a dedicated mother of six, writer and web editor who is joining our growing team of Orthodox podcast producers. Her new Orthodox podcast is titled “Mission Possible: Orthodox Parenting Today” and will feature Ginny and other Orthodox parents as they discuss the challenges of parenting as Orthodox Christians in the modern world. Click below to listen: {audio}http://www.myocn.net/images/stories/podcast/programming_090731/MP_090831_1.mp3{/audio}

Gaining the World and Losing Your Children-Paul Washer

Paul Washer gives a great message showing that providing for one’s own family does not mean buying them the ‘American Dream’ to the neglect of one’s family. A refreshing and Biblical look at parental responsibility, and a strong rebuke to the way much of the professing church handles youth work and parenting today. Gaining the World and Losing Your Children-Paul Washer.HT: Puritan Fellowship

Sue Scheff: Helping Your Teens Reach their Goals

Getting your teens involved, helping them realize and reach their dreams and goals – in my opinion, that is part of parenting. Today teens have so much more to deal with, such as peer pressure as well as the competitiveness to get into their first choice colleges. If your teen has that special interest, dream, or goal in life, encourage them to reach for their passion. It can happen! YES Seminar is about helping your teen reach their success. Inspire Connect Two of

Talk About the Cure For Tattling

Welcome to Talk About Tuesday! If you are new, check out the Guidelines before posting. Please don’t forget to link back here in your post.I’m going to share some more of my thoughts about parenting today as random or obvious as they may be.Let Them TattleI think every parent in the Universe gets tired of trying to teach their kids not to tattle. Here’s the secret. Stop trying to teach them not to tattle. This has to be one of the most fascinating concepts I have learned about parenting lately.

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