by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 18, 2024 | parenting
Guest Author: Melissa Muir of Melissa Is Teaching Our homeschool values keep us grounded when making decisions about curriculum, scheduling, and budgeting each year. These will definitely differ from family to family, but will most likely change from year to year in...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 15, 2023 | parenting
I believe wholeheartedly that the breakdown of the family unit is to blame for where society has devolved. How do we fix our society? We focus on the family unit. It is how we teach children that they are loved. The presence of a loving family directly helps children...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 4, 2023 | parenting
My son once dressed up in princess dresses. It was right after my husband left on a deployment. The sudden shift in our family dynamics instigated a lot of adjustments. When kids identify as something they are not, it is hard – as a parent – to navigate. I...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 16, 2018 | activities, faith
{Post by Lisa Brown} Life Lesson: Viewing Christmas Lights Viewing Christmas lights is one of our family’s favorite activities to partake in during the Holidays. I love bundling up in warm clothes with a big hot mug of flavored peppermint coffee. I’m moved by each...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 8, 2017 | motherhood, motivation, parenting
In the past, we had trouble getting our kids to do their chores. I have seen plenty of attitude. I even used screen time to bribe my children. Things started to change when I got sick and tired of doing everything for them. When they couldn’t find a belonging, they...