Tag: parenting
Graduation of good parenting
As graduation season arrives, it’s normal to feel emotional about your children growing up. But letting go isn't an ending—it's a beautiful transition. Learn why the ultimate goal of parenting is raising independent adults who no longer need you, but still genuinely want you around.
Let them fail to help them grow: How to build resilience...
Ohio State University Extension Educator Holly Bandy shares how parents can use summer break to build resilience in children. Discover why stepping back, allowing "safe failures" and encouraging a growth mindset helps kids develop critical life skills that last into adulthood.
Sports can be the social glue in a small town
From avoiding the ball as a kid to cheering on her own children, one mother rediscovers the joy and community found in small-town team sports.
Finding renewal in a quiet pasture campout
A night camping in the pasture becomes a quiet pilgrimage of stillness, a rediscovery of peace and connection to the land beneath the stars.
Tackling a Midwest corn maze
A family’s first corn maze adventure turns into a funny fall memory filled with wrong turns, warm sunshine and a valuable left-hand vs. right-hand lesson.
‘Life is like driving on unfamiliar roads’
At a wedding and on a stormy drive home, reflections on aging, parenting and marriage remind us that life’s journey is full of unknowns and gratitude.
Bat skills
From mice in the basement to bats in the living room, the Seabolt family’s DIY foundation fixes turn into a battle with nature’s most unwelcome houseguests.
Find the time to savor the moment as you watch your...
A spontaneous road trip to welcome a new baby cousin stirs memories, joy at Lake Superior and reflections on the fleeting sweetness of children growing up.
Bottles and boxes
Kym Seabolt pens a love letter to old homes, quirky renovations, vintage treasures and the timeless joy of turning hand-me-downs into a warm, personal home.
