by Melissa Cheatham | Dec 12, 2019 | Faith Matters, Family, The Blog
So not to alert anybody, but there are 12 days until Christmas. The main question I am asked this time of year is, “Are you ready for Christmas?” And my mind immediately goes to my unending to-do list of unwrapped gifts, Christmas cards not sent, groceries...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 19, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Okay, I’m not sure there is a more fun art project when you are a kid than tracing your own hands. And as parents, do we ever get tired of seeing them? Several years ago, we started tracing our hands on fall colored paper, and then we would carefully cut them out. We...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 12, 2019 | Family, The Blog
This book is my new favorite Thanksgiving tradition! I found this gem at a nearby store and fell in love with the idea. The beautifully created book by Molly Hatch is bound in a soft green fabric and the title tells the entire story… Gratitude. On each page,...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 7, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Most parents feel the intense pressures of having kids growing up in the digital age. We all could use some helpful resources to navigate the always-changing technology as it comes quickly at us as well as tips to establish healthy technology cultures in our own...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 5, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Smartphones and kids. There is so much to process! In my previous post, I discussed smartphones and shared that we have an on-ramp process of getting our kids acclimated to technology in a healthy way. We use a thought process similar to drivers ed, where different...
by Melissa Cheatham | Oct 29, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Smartphones and kids. It seems to be a debated topic these days. Some parents would say that the cell phone has made their lives easier. They worry less about their kids when they are not with them and can stay connected with activities with fewer mistakes. Maybe so....