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Comment on Time by Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:57:43 +0000

I struggle with this too, Michelle! BADLY! I always ‘think’ of ways to spend more time with the Lord but never follow through. That is one downfall of my walk with the Lord and I pray that He will help me with that. I know that there is an awesome place He can take us if we are willing to sacrifice that time.

Comment on About Me! by Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:29 +0000

Hi Michelle:
I am a Nurtured Heart trainer, a school psychologist here in WI and a mom of almost-adult kids….. I’m also the team leader for a large womens Bible study at an evangelical free church here…. I was excited to see your blog and read how you like Nurtured Heart. I’m just starting to do some parent coaching and love to talk about how it fits in with GRACE! Keep it up!
Gail in WI

Comment on Greatness in our Children by Susan

Susan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:48:06 +0000

Hello!
Blessings to you and your wonderful observations about All Children Flourishing and Howard Glasser’s Nurtured Heart Approach.

I simply wanted to let you and your readers know that Howard also has an online learning center for the approach: http://www.EnergyParenting.com.

To Your Greatness!

Comment on Paranoid Parent? by sabrina

sabrina — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:05:32 +0000

As a mother, I think it is hard to let your kids just go off without you to watch their every move. And for as much as it is scary you have to believe that you have raised a good child who will be aware of their situations. I have a remarkable amount of trust for my 10 year old. Dante will come in and tell me if he is changing locations or even who he is playing with. Dante always comes in and asks before he goes into any of his friend’s houses. I am not going to lie though. When I tell him to be in at 8pm and it is 8:10pm and he is not there, at times I still worry or end up on the front porch watching for him, but he always comes around the corner and tells me exactly why he is late. I will leave you with a quick story. Dante and I always make a “point of contact” place anytime we go somewhere big. A place if we get separated for some reason we must go to. A few weeks ago at Cedar Point we made such a place. Now it was just Dante and I there. We took a break and he went into the arcade as I sat on the bench right outside of it. He was in there for about 15 minutes when I got up and went in to see what he was doing. AND I COULD NOT FIND HIM. As I lapped round and round, I was torn to leave the arcade and go the POINT SPOT. But as I started to walk to the point spot there he was doing the right thing and waiting for me just like he was told. IT is times like that I know I am doing the right parenting thing and trusting him. It is hard to be a parent sometimes – kids today are so different BUT if we over parent and protect then our kids will never be the best of who they are meant to be. You just have to trust in how well you have taught your children

Love ya cuz !!!

Comment on Paranoid Parent? by michellespahr

michellespahr — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:29:38 +0000

Thanks Rae! I do love your site. I am an teacher by trade and really respect the insight you give on child development. I am interested in listening to your interviews, so I will check them out. Blessings to you!