Stephanie ValentineDec 5, 20143 minGood Home Training? Yes, Please“Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.” - Theodore Roosevelt Manners – it may seem like a dying art but I credit a large...
Stephanie ValentineNov 17, 20143 minThank You for Being a FriendAs iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. King Solomon Moving to a new town can be intimidating. Everything is new and...
Stephanie ValentineNov 4, 20143 minTeam Work Makes the Dream WorkIf you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative. ~Unknown On this pivotal...
Stephanie ValentineOct 25, 20143 minThe Fear FactorThe brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela There are few things scarier than the...
Stephanie ValentineOct 14, 20143 minTime with DaddyMy father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. - Jim Valvano My dad was an only child born to...
Stephanie ValentineOct 4, 20143 minI Need You to MoveDiscipline is such an important part of raising responsible adults. Children should learn two lessons – where the boundaries are and the...
Stephanie ValentineSep 25, 20143 minDid I Teach You That?To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power." -- Maya Angelou My mom was a single mother, before it...
Stephanie ValentineSep 14, 20142 minA Single Cupcake and a CandleEach day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. -Charles R. Swindoll Birthday celebrations take on special...
Stephanie ValentineSep 4, 20143 minOut of BoundsIn the South, football season takes on a special meaning. I don’t know what it is about the game, but folks who have never attended a...
Stephanie ValentineAug 24, 20141 minMy child's expertise is...Did you know that your child is an expert? As they get older they will be more willing to reiterate this fact, but as a parent, it is...
Stephanie ValentineAug 14, 20142 minBuilding Starts with a FoundationThe Hebrew word for parents is horim, and it comes from the same root as moreh, teacher. The parent is, and remains, the first and most...
Stephanie ValentineAug 4, 20141 minEmbrace The RoleI looked on childrearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any...