by Jeanne | Feb 12, 2018 | Education, Family life
Being a family implies that we live in a certain society, a culture, that has its values, norms and demands. As parents we often are influenced by that pressure to fit in, to have children, who are adapted, quick and clever enough. Many times, the temptation for us...
by Jeanne | Jan 14, 2018 | Education, Personal growth
Have your kids ever asked why they should do certain things a certain way? Have you ever found yourself answering them, that this is just the way everyone does it? Or did you ever meet a big amount of rules – at your church, workplace or in your own childhood – asking...
by Jeanne | Jan 7, 2018 | Education, Personal growth
← Family dynamics: The patterns of individual roles in a family Part 1 Values and norms – how understanding these two words can transform your family → Last week we have been looking at two roles that children are easily adopting in any family. The roles...
by Jeanne | Jan 1, 2018 | Education, Personal growth
Like every year, spending Christmas celebrations with our families has been an interesting experience. On one hand, I love it. I enjoy having the privilege to celebrate with my siblings and parents, to celebrate with my in laws. However, it is challenging too. Simply...
by Jeanne | Dec 17, 2017 | Education, Personal growth
← Do we hand ourselves over or do we live by real devotion? Part 2 As we have seen in the two previous articles, God does not long for people to serve him like slaves. He does not demand of us to live at the mercy of him and others around us. He showed us by...
by Jeanne | Nov 12, 2017 | Education, Family life
In our western world a nursery (in GB the word “crèche” is used) has become indispensable. They allow parents to combine work and family. In some families it is unavoidable in their life situations, for others it’s a cultural norm, for some a standard of living....