Introduction & Welcome

Hi! Welcome to this series! I'd love to get to know you!

Accidents Happen

Sometimes accidents happen, and sometimes we accidentally hurt others without meaning to. What do we do?

Annoying and Annoyed

Sometimes our siblings do things that are distracting us from what we are trying to do. Sometimes they make noises or pester us in ways that we find annoying. Sometimes they even do it on purpose just to annoy us. What should we do?

What About My Friends?

With many readers being new to homeschooling, I'd like to address the topic of "friends" and what society said vs. what God says.

Do It Yourself!

Sometimes people need help. Sometimes it's not just random people that need help, but our own family, our own siblings. What should we do?

Bored Out of My Mind

"I'm so bored!" What should you do?

Making Decisions Together

Sometimes people need to make decisions together.

You're Doing It Wrong!

What should you do when you see sibling doing a project in a way that you know isn't going to work?

Teamwork and Sandcastles

It's hard to build sandcastles together without teamwork? What does that look like?

Read My Mind

Is it loving to expect others to read your mind?

Stop Being Mean

Have you ever played a mean joke on a sibling? Did they think it was funny?

See a Need, Fill a Need

A little inspiration from the movie, "Robots"!

Bloopers!

Today, we have something a little different than usual.

Picky and Choosy

Are you being loving when you're being picky and choosy? Have you considered how it affects others?

Grumpy in the Morning

I know a lot of people excuse being grumpy in the morning because, hey! It’s the morning, and people aren’t all the way awake yet! What should we do?

What a Failure

There are many times I've failed at something before. Have you? What should you do?

Unwanted Help

Have you tried to "help" your younger siblings with something you've already learned? Are you actually being helpful?

Piles and Piles

Sometimes our projects create an explosive mess with piles and piles to clean up. What should we do?

Forcing Obedience

Sometimes, as the older sibling, we can be tempted to try and "help" our other siblings obey instructions from mom. Let's talk about this!

Look at Me! Look at Me! Look at Me!

 I know I’ve experienced someone being really really annoying, and I’m sure you know as well, it doesn’t feel very nice. It’s… well... annoying! What should you do?

Tone of Voice

Sometimes other people aren't helping us the way we want them to. What should we do?

Ignoring

Is it loving to ignore those around you?

Do You Need Help?

What do you do if someone unlovingly refuses your help?

Blowing Them Away

Do you have a tendency to blow people away with your words?

Tattling

Do you know what tattling means?

Private Information

There are some things you should say and others you shouldn't.

Do You Know What “Sorry” Really Means?

When we say "sorry" what does that actually mean? 

Where’s My Shoe?

Do you put blame for things in your talking about what's happening?

Self-Colored Glasses

What are self-colored glasses? Let's talk about it!

Blame Is Lame

Are you blaming others for what were just accidents?

As Little as Possible

Are you trying to make sure you do as little as possible?

Teamwork and Filmmaking – Guest Post by Annie

Teamwork is a staple point in filmmaking. There can be anywhere from two to several hundred people involved, and every single one of them must be a part of the team for the movie to work. It didn’t take me long to realize the need for teamwork when I began my interest in filmmaking.

Going On and On

Do you know a lot about something? Have you considered how much you talk about it?

Raking Leaves as a Team

Sometimes, mom gives us a task to do with our other siblings. What if they don't help as a teammate like they should? What should we do?

Changing the Rules

Have you ever changed the rules for your benefit?

That’s Not What I Was Thinking!

Have your plans ever been carried away by your friends?