Back to Basics: Parenting With A Plan

This is an interesting article written by Carrie of The Parenting Passageway

We are continuing with our back to basics series this month by remembering to look at our parenting as part of a bigger picture and an overall plan. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result!

Many families have told me that having a family mission statement is helpful to them. Here is a bit of a post from May 2010 in which I addressed mission statements, and a little about life and homeschooling:

You are the architect, you are the designer, you are the artist of your life and the lives of your children. If things are overwhelming right now,it is okay to say no to things. It is okay to set boundaries. It is okay to be real and authentic and honest about what you can and cannot handle!

One thing that always helps me is to go back to our Family Mission Statement. Here is a back post about writing a family mission statement, you can see that here: http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/05/08/creating-a-family-mission-statement/ Once you have this piece of paper, please do make sure to review it, use it, keep it in your mind as you make decisions. It should be like a guiding compass for your family and the things you choose to do as a family.

The complete article can be found at
the parenting passageway