Man Up: Quit Coddling Your Kids

Family and Kids, Man Up/Woman Up

This is a recent post from Brett McKay of Art of Manliness that is too good not to share. I look around at young people these days, and I honestly fear for the future of my country. People are becoming less and less resilient and more and more clueless on how to...

The Power of a Family Maxim

Family and Kids, Spirituality

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. ~ Philippians 4:13 In the thirteenth century a man named William Wallace became the instrument of freedom from England’s tyranny over Scotland. A very wicked king ruled England. A tragedy in the life of...

Parenting 101 According to American Idol

Family and Kids

Photo courtesy Txallekat It seemed like a typical beginning to a Monday morning for the rest of us, for them, it was a chance of a lifetime. As the sun peaked over the horizon and simply yawned itself awake, to them it was as if it was exploding onto the scene...

How to keep a simple home with kids (Plus: Here's to Bavarian sugar cookies)

Family and Kids, Simplicity

The following is contributed from Leo Babauta. Leo and his wife have six children and his other work can be found at zenhabits.net. Any parent knows that kids create clutter like nobody’s business. It’s enough to drive a simplifier such as myself crazy....