Category: Posts by guest blogger CHRISTI FAAGAU

Reading aloud together is an activity that my kids and I do regularly, and it is one that everyone has come to thoroughly enjoy. For our family, the most practical time to read is at the very end of our day, after the house is in order, pajamas are on and our one-year-old is down… Continue reading A Special Part of Our Daily Routine

My 5-year-old son was doing it again, and I was at a loss for how to deal with it. He was lying to me, yet again, so that he wouldn’t get in trouble. I knew why he was doing it. In the past I have addressed his lying with physical consequences, lacking the wisdom to… Continue reading Killing the Dragon

I can hear the arguing voices from the kitchen where I am finishing up the dishes. Instead of drying my hands and joining my 5- and 7-year-old in the family room, I call out over my shoulder, “What’s the problem?” I can hear the irritation in my voice and know that it is an accurate… Continue reading Too Busy for Character Training