Posted February 24, 2017
Reading this title it sounds a bit threatening…and I guess this is one of the sterner Mama Mantras around here. We don’t pay the Cowkids an allowance. It’s a firm belief of The Cowboy and I that families work together. The Cowkids have numerous age appropriate tasks/chores that we expect… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted April 15, 2016
We don’t negotiate with terrorists OR What to do when your child is throwing tantrums. A lot of my friends and I have children the same age. This is wonderful for many reasons. Not only do our children always have someone to play with but, we know houses will be… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 1, 2014
Disclaimer: I love my kids…a lot and I think they are great. Now that that’s out of the way, sometimes my kids are big fat jerks to each other. Sometimes when they are playing I overhear things that just stun me, floor me, mortify me…things that cause me to lay… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted March 16, 2014
With this title, I’m sure you’re thinking that you’re about to read a post about humor, ways to play with toddlers, etc. Nope, that’s Prairie Wife’s area of expertise, not mine. Instead, this is a post about disciplining stepchildren. Step Girl and I were just talking about this technique a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted February 26, 2014
“A Whisper Is Like the Shadow of a Shout” This quote from self-published author Jarod Kintz really resonated with me when I read it. It totally captures the first step I took when I needed to discipline my stepchildren. Taking corrective action with “steps” is a tricky thing. You can’t… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
