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We talked to our kids about values
Posted on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015

We talked to our kids about values

Last summer, I had big plans on one of our family camping trips. A friend had told me that as she struggled with raising her teen son, she realized she had never talked to him about values. She demonstrates her values to him through her actions, but a lot of times it’s the things we … Continue reading We talked to our kids about values

We talked to our kids about souls
Posted on December 20, 2014November 18, 2022

We talked to our kids about souls

“Hey Mom, are trees living things or living beings?” Our nine year old son looked into the forest then up at me as we hiked side by side along a gurgling brook. His dad and sister walked a few steps ahead of us. Upstream was the Glade Creek Grist Mill in West Virginia, a rustic wooden … Continue reading We talked to our kids about souls

Posted on January 6, 2014December 18, 2016

We talked to our kids about charity

“Alright, kiddos, we’re changing the structure of your allowances.” I leaned forward on the couch with my elbows on my knees. My hands were clasped, and I opened them to say, “You get a raise with the new year” – our children bounced and clapped their hands – “BUT with the condition that you put … Continue reading We talked to our kids about charity

Posted on July 16, 2013October 16, 2013

We talked to our kids about money

“Hey Dad, how much money do you make?”  Our 9 year old son stood in the doorway to the kitchen, his fingers tented.  Calculating.  My husband paused, the milk jug in mid-pour, and looked at our son.  He set the plastic gallon down. “I’m not sure I’m comfortable talking about that, buddy.”  He turned his … Continue reading We talked to our kids about money

Posted on June 4, 2013March 17, 2014

Do you know the “F” word?

One morning, when the kids were 5 and 7, and I was standing at the chopping block cutting crusts off sandwiches, I heard our son say to his little sister, “Do you know the ‘D’ word?” He and our daughter slurped cereal at the kitchen table a few feet behind me. I paused imperceptibly, remained … Continue reading Do you know the “F” word?

Posted on February 5, 2013December 18, 2016

We talked to our kids about sex

When we lived in Minnesota, we enrolled our daughter in the state sponsored Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program.  We paid a small fee, sent her to preschool two mornings per week, and twice a month I joined her in her classroom.  On parent days, the moms would spend an hour with our kids, then … Continue reading We talked to our kids about sex

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Andrea Badgley is a mom, wife, reader, and writer. She grew up on the coast of Georgia and now lives with her husband and two children in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia. Her work appears in Southern Women’s Review, on the Brevity blog, and on The Daily Post. Follow her on Twitter @andreabadgley.

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