Parenting? It's a hard job!
I am often asked about my parenting style, especially since joining the foster care family this part year. There is this outside perception that I never lose my temper or have a bad day. Confession: I do lose my temper and I most certainly have bad days. However, being a mom is the most important job I've ever had. In my hands rests the next generation. They are the future, a future that I've been given a responsibility to shape and mold. I not only want my children to be good citizens, I desire for them to make a positive difference in the lives of those they touch. I run my home similar to the way I ran a classroom back in the days I was still teaching. We have a schedule that we maintain and everyone has their own set of responsibilities. There are consequences and discipline measures taken for disobedience and disrespect. Here are some of the things Dave and I have implemented in our home that have helped us to earn respect with and authority over our chil