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March 30, 2010 5 Comments

An Atmosphere of Affirmation

At HighCallingBlogs.com today, Bradley J. Moore of Shrinking the Camel explores the question, "When is Negative Feedback Too Negative?" He spotlighted my post "Reward the Good and Ignore the Bad: Does it Work?"He asks: We know that unhealthy criticism for no good reason can demoralize. But how do you point out negative behaviors if you want to develop people, to help them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, family, high calling blogs, home, lifelong learning, motherhood, parenting, self-discovery Tagged With: affirmation, positive reinforcement

February 12, 2010 13 Comments

Food on Fridays: Valentine's Day Feast

(smaller button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—your link could be your favorite lentil soup recipe, but it doesn't have to be a recipe. If it’s about shopping at Aldi's or you want to share your plans for Lent, go ahead and link up!When your Food on Fridays contribution is ready, just grab the broccoli button (the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, Food, Food on Fridays, home, motherhood, parenting Tagged With: chicken crock pot recipe, chicken recipe, crock pot recipe, Hoosier Comfort Chicken, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day feast

January 27, 2010 2 Comments

The Lecture: Healthy or Harsh?

Three of my kids take piano lessons from the same teacher, so they take turns going first. They determined the order themselves several months ago. I thought it was all settled. It shouldn’t be difficult to maintain who goes first, second and third, right?At the start of a recent lesson, they argued.“You go first.”“I went first last week.”“No, you didn’t!”“Yes, I did!”The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, family, high calling blogs, home, lifelong learning, motherhood, parenting, self-discovery Tagged With: child behavior, conflict management, conflict resolution, HCB, HighCallingBlogs

January 13, 2010 5 Comments

Don't Blink

*Blink*One morning I spied my son sitting on one of the kitchen chairs, his toes easily touching the floor. I stopped and stared. Something about his posture and those long, lean legs … for a moment, backlit by the morning sun, my eight-year-old boy looked like a teenager.Now, I was a little groggy, which may have added to the effect, but the thought of him that much older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, family, motherhood, parenting, slowing

October 27, 2009 13 Comments

Served by a Prince

I've had the flu for the past three days. Bedridden.I haven't been sick like this in years, so my eight-year-old son has never seen me this, well, needy.Compassionate and eager to serve,  he heard me ask for a piece of toast yesterday."Can I take it to her, Papa?" I heard him ask. "Please?"Apparently he was granted permission, though I didn't hear the reply. I only heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, motherhood, parenting, simplicity, slowing Tagged With: flu

October 21, 2009 2 Comments

What Example am I Following?

Kids pick up stuff.I know this firsthand because over the past two weeks, we've gone through about 12 boxes of tissue and two bottles of children's Motrin trying to manage mucus and control fevers. Because, you see, my kids picked up the flu.(This is a big reason I've been rather quiet here on the blog—I've been attending to sick kids.)But kids pick up other stuff, too, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, home, motherhood, parenting, slowing Tagged With: child behavior, flu, parenthood

September 29, 2009 6 Comments

Emerging Evangelist

My son wrote out this message to put on his bedroom door.His hope is that when people drop in, they will pause, read the sign, and respond accordingly. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, home, motherhood, parenting

September 24, 2009 4 Comments

Recommended Reading for Soccer Families

The same link is provided at NotSoFastBook.com.Soccer moms, dads, grandparents, and coaches, please ignore the title of the following article and read it before this weekend’s matches:“For Kids Only…”(The end of the article echoes my post about doing the best we can.)Don’t miss a word: It’s easy to subscribe to annkroeker.com updates via email or RSS feed.Visit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, motherhood, parenting Tagged With: soccer, soccer coach, soccer coaches, soccer families

September 23, 2009 Leave a Comment

Bring on the Questions

I've been asked to help provide some of the content for HighCallingBlogs.com (HCB). Sometimes I'll submit a post of my own (written especially for HCB), and sometimes I'll point readers to great material published by a High Calling Blogs member. The overall topic I'm focusing on is the high calling of raising family.This week, I was pleased to introduce a post written by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bible study, children, family, motherhood, parenting, slowing Tagged With: high calling blogs, HighCallingBlogs

September 22, 2009 9 Comments

Doing the Best We Can

Our eight-year-old boy was playing goalie at last weekend's soccer match. He stopped a couple of balls and was congratulated by some of the boys on the team each time. As he hurled the ball back into play, they would call out, "Good stop! Way to go!"Then one got past him. The other team scored.And those same teammates said something our boy couldn't quite make out. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, motherhood, parenting

September 16, 2009 1 Comment

Will You Walk with Me through the Door?

On Wednesdays you can visit me at High Calling Blogs, where I will be writing about family and parenting. I'll also be recommending posts on those topics by writers in the High Calling Blog network.Today I invite you to step with me through the door to a parent's heart.Visit High Calling Blogs: "Door to a Parent's Heart"Photo by Ann KroekerDon’t miss a word: It’s easy to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, motherhood, parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: high calling blogs, HighCallingBlogs

August 31, 2009 5 Comments

Make-Do Mondays: Make-Do Birthdays

see below for alternative buttonAt Make-Do Mondays, we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, Food, frugality, Make-Do Mondays, motherhood, parenting, simplicity

August 27, 2009 14 Comments

Food on Fridays: Happy Birthday Pies

(alternative button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can write about your favorite international food or link to a canning video on YouTube.In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a virtual pitch-in where everyone brings something to share; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, Food, Food on Fridays, motherhood, parenting, simplicity

August 18, 2009 Leave a Comment

Where in the World Wide Web is Ann Kroeker?

My friend Jane invited me to record a podcast and submit a guest post for her Only By Prayer blog.So that's where you'll find me today on the World Wide Web--at Only By Prayer. Education is the topic she's focusing on this month, so I wrote about it with a "slow-down" focus.Actually, I veered a bit from the education theme and headed more toward the greatest commandment. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, motherhood, parenting, simplicity, Slow Movement, slowing, writer, writing Tagged With: Not So Fast, Not So Fast book

August 11, 2009 6 Comments

Sunset Kids

Write in the Midst of Motherhood - Sunset with Kids

(location: Muskegon State Park, Michigan) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, motherhood, nature, parenting, travel Tagged With: Wordless Wednesday

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