A tapestry is a decorative, woven wall hanging. Tapestries can be of various sizes and may depict a wide array of patterns or images. Usually, a tapestry is sought out for decorative use, to liven up an area, to add a touch of beauty. I recently thought of this idea of a tapestry as a […]
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Updates as We Begin 2023
It’s another new year and Lightward Bound has been operating for two years now. This is now the beginning of Lightward Bound’s third year in existence. While I haven’t made the progress on some things that I would have wanted, I feel 2022 was a reasonably productive year for Lightward Bound. The most significant accomplish […]
If you’re a parent, please seek out the best, most sound information on good parenting you can find. Be open to change for the sake of your children’s well-being (which, in turn, is better for all of us).
Last week while attending a public event in my community, I observed some darkness in a family’s interactions. The family was walking toward the parking area (I assume to leave). Their little girl, perhaps about 6 years old, was crying and screaming that she wanted something that the parents* didn’t buy her there. The mom* […]
From 2018 to 2020 I worked to complete a master’s degree program at Westminster College and earned the degree of Master of Arts in Community Leadership. Because of the coronavirus pandemic that started during my final semester, I graduated without completing my thesis project. My thesis research focused on the nature of parenting in Tooele […]
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How To Help Children Grow And Learn
Why do children do the things they do? Parents often wonder such things when they observe something unusual from their children. Because of people trying to understand the behavior of children, the “nature” vs. “nurture” question has been with us for a long time. Could all of a child’s characteristics be in-born and unchangeable? Or […]
Every child generally has someone who acts in a parental capacity. But beyond parents, many people have some influence in the lives of other people’s children. If we have any connection with children, we should make it a priority to be a light in their lives, not a dark spot. Being a light in the […]
I’m sure that most of us have experienced someone ridiculing us or putting us down for limitations or characteristics that we didn’t have control over. Maybe it was about wearing glasses or being a little overweight or some other thing like that. Children and youth often do such things to each other. And that’s bad […]
I have had a pretty fair amount of experience with children. Of course, as with everyone else, I was a child once, so I have some vague memories of my own perspective as a child. I also took part in raising five children, which spanned about 25 years. That has given me some perspective on […]
Do the people who are close in your life know how much you love them? Do you tell them you love them? If you do, is that really enough? We can say words all day, but if our actions don’t speak love, is our love significant? Is it even real? When we speak of someone […]