by Kay | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of my very favorite MOAT Ironing Board Advisers, Sue Wills (my mom :) has sent me a few fun things. She saw this interview on FoxNews and thought we might be interested. Further fuel to keep us equipping our kids rather than enabling. Our kids are so amazing....
by Kay | Jan 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today’s Table Talk is by the MOAT’s good friend Andy Kerckhoff. He’s in the trenches and on the front-lines having been an educator for almost 20 years. He loves kids and is invested in raising a generation equipped and strong to do all they were...
by Kay | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today’s Table Talk is by our friend Kathleen Fischer who shares a wonderful post from her blog. I saw this on Monday and asked if I could repost and direct people to her site. So, here’s a small excerpt. Be sure to click on “Read More” to see...
by Kay | Nov 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today’s Table Talk is by my dear and wise friend Cindy McWhorter. On a day to stop and be thankful, she is one woman in my life for whom I give thanks. She has taught my children and mentored me (as well as countless other moms in our neighborhood). She purposefully...
by Kay | Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we might wonder why we so desperately need to equip our kids to do even the basic of duties around the house. I mean really, it’s pretty much always easier to do it ourselves (especially in the teen years where loads of moans and indignant responses...
by Kay | Nov 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Not too long ago, a generation considered “handout”s a scarlet letter. A friend recently told me that during the Great Depression, her grandfather who had lost everything, would rather starve than accept a hand out. Accepting help from the government was considered...