December 13, 2018 / Nancy Diraison What we can learn from acorns… Most people, when shown an acorn, see an acorn. President Harry Truman was fond of a lesson from that fact. He knew that when shown an acorn, very, very few people can see the tree — the massive tree that grows from thatContinue reading “TRAINING CHILDREN TO BE LEADERS with VISION… an important lesson from acorns”
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Lessons Learned From Draft Horses
July 31, 2018 / Nancy Diraison There is nothing more impressive than the sight of an elegant team of draft horses working smoothly together. The flowing manes, the massive hooves, the powerful muscles pulling — those all depend on highly skilled training when properly “hitching” these majestic creatures. The exact source of the expression “toContinue reading “Lessons Learned From Draft Horses”
To be Cherished… Cherish HIM!
July 19, 2018 / Nancy Diraison Once upon a time girls dreamed of finding their prince charming — men of strength, valor, gentleness and kindness. Life seldom works out that way but the fantasies are fun. Barring extremes of bad behavior, men were traditionally admired and appreciated as protectors and providers. Feminism took a lead role inContinue reading “To be Cherished… Cherish HIM!”
TAKING BACK our children and families: The Meaning Behind it
July 3, 2018 / Nancy Diraison Some of our recent product posts bear the mottos, “America, take your children back” and “America, take your families back”. While the intent is clear to some, it provokes questions from others. Just “what” do we take our children “back” from? The short answer is to take our childrenContinue reading “TAKING BACK our children and families: The Meaning Behind it”
Can We See Farther in the Dark?
Nancy Diraison November 25, 2018 Learning the Art of Hope It happens to everyone, young and old, poor and prosperous… Troubled times show no partiality. Losses, griefs, illness, sometimes with no clear reason at all, we can find ourselves “in the pits”. Is it depression? Maybe, maybe not. The word is overused these days. WeContinue reading “Can We See Farther in the Dark?”
The Four Seasons of Parenting
Nancy Diraison. October 22, 2018 Why the right order matters in child rearing Why children need both parents No one questions the four seasons in nature. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. They make sense. If winter came right after spring there would be no harvests. If we skipped any season agriculture would not have itsContinue reading “The Four Seasons of Parenting”
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