Raising Kids with Character

Reading storybooks together is a great way for parents to help their children learn life lessons.  Through imagination and illustration, children relate to the characters and can discuss issues that they may not personally be experiencing but might be faced with in the future. Build Character through Storytime Below I am sharing a list of… {read more}

When my first son became a toddler and started to play “make-believe” I realised how easy it was to use the language of virtues when playing with him.  In my series Getting Started: Raising Kids with Character I am exploring some of the initial questions I had when beginning to incorporate character education into our family life plus questions I now hear from… {read more}

I started this website to share ideas for sparking conversations about character with my kids.  I knew as a mother one of my highest priorities was to offer character education in daily life, and so it was my goal to find ways to do this that both my kids and myself would enjoy.  I find it… {read more}

When I became a mother, I knew one of my highest priorities was helping my children develop good character.  Teaching about character is such a huge topic however that there have been many questions along the way.  In my series Getting Started: Raising Kids with Character I am exploring some of these questions and welcoming the input of… {read more}

Sometimes when I start discussing character building with parents, they ask me which virtue they should start teaching their child about first.  My personal answer is not a straight forward one, as I think this depends on many factors. With young children, choosing a virtue they have heard about before – such as love –… {read more}