by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
Our seventh child was just four weeks old. We had moved a thousand miles from our home in the country where our kids had played happy and free. Now, we were living in a gated community in a big city. My husband had been home with us the past year, but now his new job...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned, Reading
Teaching your children to read well is one of the best gifts you can give them in life. It is the core of all other subjects and a foundation for future success. Do you know the best place to begin? By reading aloud to your children daily and from a very young age.*...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
My cherished Israel plate crashed to pieces on the floor. The cause was due to the unbridled exuberance of our normally responsible preteen oldest daughter and son. That was a bad day. My dear friend had brought the plate all the way from Israel for me. The few things...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
Distraction is defined by Dictionary.com as “a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.” If we’re not careful, distractions can creep into our lives and go unnoticed. No one decides to be distracted. I first started...
