While post-natal depression is more commonly heard of and dealt with, apparently pre-natal depression occurs at a higher rate! Just google “pre-natal depression” and you’ll see many articles attesting to this. What exactly is pre-natal depression anyway? And how or what does one do about it? I am no doctor and so I cannot and […] Read more…
Myths : Conclusion
And so we have come to end of the 10 common myths associated with our larger than normal family. The purpose of debunking these assumptions people have of our family is to share that we truly are a normal average family that happens to have more children than most people. We are no superheroes nor […] Read more…
Myth #10 : Homeschooling goes on perfectly everyday
Ahhh! Another one of those assumptions that has me laughing hysterically. On some days I’d be glad to get ANY teaching done! And on the other days? I wish they would all go to school! Yes, even the baby! Someone told me that she had never ever entertained thoughts of sending her children off to […] Read more…
Cutting down your laundry load
One way to cut down your housework and your power bills is to pare down the amount of laundry done daily. Laundry is something that should not be accumulated since it is definitely much easier to tackle a day’s worth of laundry than 3! Laundry is also something safe that a child of any age […] Read more…
Myth #9 : Our homeschooled children are geniuses
After teaching 5 children, 4 of whom can read independently now and mostly above their level, I have come to the conclusion that children learn whether you teach them or not. One way we have helped them to learn is make available to them various resources for them to explore and find an interest in. I have also learnt […] Read more…
Experiencing God in Pregnancy
Since 2003, after the birth of our 4th blessing, my husband, Henson, and I have been conducting a Christian ante-natal talk, Experiencing God in Pregnancy. We do not focus on the medical issues as per the usual ante-natal classes offered by the hospitals or the clinics. But rather, we focus on the Christian perspective of going through […] Read more…
Using ourselves as THE yardstick
As sinful and prideful human beings, we tend to judge others based on our own beliefs, values and practices. And then conclude that the other person must be wrong if they do not follow what we do or believe. But I have learnt that this is not always fair or correct. After all, as the […] Read more…
Being Frugal – Clothing
How does one save money on clothing? Especially when you have children who outgrow them so fast? Hand-me-downs Well, one easy way is to ask around for hand-me-downs. There are many families out there who do not blink an eye splurging on clothing for their little ones that get worn 2 to 3 times and are then […] Read more…
Myth #8 : Our children never fight with each other
Ya right. We can only hope! Paul reminds us that ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). ALL – including those cute little bundles of joy and precocious toddlers. So yes, they do fight. Thankfully, not the head bashing, teeth biting kind but they still do fight. And the […] Read more…
Another musical extravaganza!
Well not really but it will be a great time of worship and praise come 17th October 2008! My dear husband, or Brother Henson as most of you know him as, will be presenting a musical testimony of God’s faithfulness and goodness in a 2hr long session with his own originally composed songs. More details can […] Read more…