Archive for January, 2010

Why forgiveness matters for our children

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

 

bananas-11“To forgive is indeed the best form of self-interest since anger, resentment, and revenge are corrosive of that ‘summum bonum,’ the greatest good.”  – Bishop Desmond Tutu

 

It is easy to become offended. 

Perhaps your husband drinks too much, your child lied to you about something very important, whenever your wife does the laundry you have pink underwear, or a stranger attacked you. 

Forgiveness, so often misunderstood and underutilized, can strengthen family bonds and demonstrate …

How to inspire kids to do chores

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Chores and inspiration are not usually combined in the same sentence or thought. Even the word “chores” sounds like something to avoid. It is possible, however, to inspire children to take on specific assignments and even get their friends involved.

By creating an economy of  “household jobs” that assigns a point value to each job or task as outlined in the four steps below, you can give your child the opportunity to exercise some choice …

About Joanna Jullien

Joanna Jullien

Joanna (jullien@surewest.net) and her husband have raised two sons in Roseville, CA. She has a degree from U.C. Berkeley in Social Anthropology (corporate culture). Her honors thesis was awarded the Kroeber Prize and funding from National Science Foundation grant. Joanna writes to help parents with the modern-day leadership challenges of raising children. She is a contributing writer for The Granite Bay View, the Press Tribune, the Sacramento Examiner, and editor of Banana Moments.

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