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The Learning Basket

You Are Your Child's First and Best Teacher

5 Things You Can Do to Teach Kids How to Pray the Rosary

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Praying the rosary is one of the things that I have long wanted to impart to our daughter. May being the month when we honor Mary in the Philippines, our family finally found the perfect opportunity to dedicate time last month to get to know Mary deeper and finally teach our four-year-old how to pray the rosary. Understandably, with their very short attention spans, it is … [Read more...]

The 30-Day Intentional Parenting Challenge: Unplugged Evenings

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  "Wow! That iPad is really keeping you busy!"  I had to swallow that big ball of guilt that rose from the pit of my stomach after hearing those heavy words from my daughter. Heavier still because I really was not busy - I was just browsing through my Facebook timeline. I had to turn off my gadget right there and then to focus on her - my beautiful 4-year old who was … [Read more...]

Meeting the Art Masters With Laurence Anholt

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One of the things I enjoy the most about parenting is learning new things and gaining new perspectives about old ones.  From discovering mundane facts such as why a tutu is called a tutu (ask me why!) to philosophizing whether God ever rests, it has truly been one adventure after another with the Energizer Bunny. One subject I am particularly excited about these days is art … [Read more...]