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I didn’t even know I had it until someone at my LifeWays training mentioned they had caught it when their children were born.  C.H.A.O.S., or “Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome” is brought on immediately following the birth of your children.  You will find your once semi-orderly home slowly becoming untidy, dusty, and in need of

Several months ago, I repeated something I had been saying to myself for years: “When my oldest, Lucy, is 5, she will be in school and life will be so different.”  That’s when I realized, “Hey, wait a minute! She will be 5 this year!”  Ever since then, I have felt I have been trying

This piece, taken from Jennifer’s 2013 LifeWays paper on “Becoming Worthy of Imitation,” is the last of three installments. The Language of Technology There are many ways in which we speak to our children, both positively and negatively, but it is not always the case that speech is present at all.  In 2001, the American

This piece, taken from Jennifer’s 2013 LifeWays paper, is the second of three installments: Becoming Worthy of Imitation Looking into a child’s beautiful face, one realizes the responsibility that comes with the role of caregiver.  It is a mighty thought to conceive: You, with all of your essence, have the power to alter and shape

This piece, taken from Jennifer’s 2013 LifeWays paper on “Becoming Worthy of Imitation,” is the first of three installments on “Using Our Voices.” My World of Language When I first discovered my daughter was hiding snug in my tummy, my life changed.  As the months progressed, I found myself humming quietly as I prepared for

“A mighty creature is the germ, Though smaller than a pachyderm. His customary dwelling place Is deep within the human race. His childish pride he often pleases By giving people strange diseases. Do you, my poppet, feel infirm? You probably contain a germ.” -Ogden Nash As a young mother, I was very lucky. My grandmother

Beret writes: One of the things I love most about the LifeWays approach to early childhood is the respect given to a child’s pace. Children are given ample time to get through any given activity. They are not rushed or told to hurry. Adults do not do things for them even though it may be

Judy writes: Children have an internal program that drives them to meet challenges and to practice new skills through play. Just as we do not need to teach a child to walk, we do not, and cannot, teach children how to play.  Although fair play and social skills are not innate, the desire to work