It’s no secret that Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year. And the tension is that by this point, Christmas Eve, all the ‘how to avoid stress’ tips from the I’ve-got-everything-together-why-don’t-you people seem too little too late: Start your shopping early. (Some of you are reading this on your phone…
As parents, we want to pass on our wisdom, values, and advice to our children, right? Well, there are three simple things I did to make sure my faith, and values, will get handed down to my three daughters. Now, I know that modern blog writing etiquette says I’m supposed to hold off sharing these…
Joseph leads Mary through the backwoods in a red wagon, an angel sweeps in on a tire swing, and wise men celebrate with sparklers. Gather your family around and watch the Christmas story from Luke 1 and 2 told from a kid’s perspective. [vimeo 111114609 w=500 h=281] The Christmas Story Video from Orange on Vimeo. Source: The Parent Cue
Family Communication At Christmas. . . . December 18, 2017By Walt Mueller We’re only a week away! If your family is like mine, the Christmas holiday season affords you more time than usual to spend together. Your kids are home for a few extra days of vacation, you spend more time around the table at…
“I want the other one!” my two-year declared as I took his usual favorite, Little Blue Truck, off the bookshelf. “I want the one in the attic!” I knew exactly what he was referring to: Little Blue Truck’s Christmas. We’d loaded it upstairs with all the tubs of Christmas lights and ornaments. The…
Splink 1: Love Your Family Day Declare a “Love Your Family Day.” Each family member should write their name on a slip of paper and throw them in a bag. Ask each one to draw a name, but not let anyone see it (to add a little suspense). The name they draw is the person…
Trending Today on Twitter – 12/15/17 1. #MrsMaisel 2. #UglySweaterDay 3. #LastJedi 4. #PlainJaneREMIX 5. #FlashbackFriday 6. #BillofRights 7. The Internet Is Free Again 8. Jeezy 9. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 10. FBI National Academy Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 12/15/17 1. FCC 2. Cavs 3. Net Neutrality 4. Star Wars…
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/369237779″ params=”color=#20608b&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] How to listen: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | TuneIn Contemporary Christian musician, songwriter, and author, Nichole Nordeman, talks about her viral song, “Slow Down,” and the relevant message behind it in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast. YOUR CUE Make the most of…
It’s Christmas Time! Oh, how we love to tell the Christmas story. We share it in pageants and cantatas; we read it in bedtime stories and Advent prayers, we sing it in carols and choirs. What a beautiful story it is of Love sent down, of Joy proclaimed and of Peace realized in the form…
Finding out our son had autism was a major blow to the idealistic picture we held of what parenting might be like. Parenting, in general, is far from easy, but parenting a child with autism can be particularly demanding. In my last blog, I shared our journey about what extreme parenting sometimes feels like, and…