Introduction: Shaping Family Culture One Habit at a Time
Children are a wonder. Their hearts are already inclined to drink deeply of knowledge and beauty and their hands are ready to take on new challenges. So, develo...
Category: SHAPING FAMILY CULTURE
Six Months Practicing Drawing
When I was a child, I drew a lot. I drew at the table and on the floor and on my bed and in the yard. I drew while I listened or while I talked or while I daydr...
Six Months Reading Aloud
In 2016, I discovered Sarah Mackenzie’s Read Aloud Revival podcast and it changed the trajectory of my parenting. I binge listened as Sarah interviewed scholars...
Six Months Connecting with Nature
I remember being six years old living on Texas acres watching lightning storms from the porch with my dad and crunching through leafy woods with my mom. I remem...
Six Months Engaging in Family Worship
When our children were three and one year old, we began reading The Big Picture Story Bible together and saying thankful prayers at bedtime. This cherished habi...
Six Months Incorporating Imaginative Play
In 2019, I was waiting for my children to dive into the world of pretend play. But, at ages 7, 5, 3 and 1, they weren’t doing much of it. A dinner conversation ...
Six Months Embracing Solitude
Since 2016, I have focused on developing a different habit in my children every six months. Over time, they have added up! We have steadily built the habits of ...
Six Months Instilling Responsibility
Housework always took longer when little hands helped. Before 2017, I usually flipped on a flick while I cooked dinner, then tucked them into bed before I clean...
Six Months Learning to Cook
When my daughter asked me to teach her how to bake, I bristled and blushed. I didn’t want to. I didn’t know how. I was too busy to learn something new. And what...