I am a beginning for my kids, but I was never meant to be the end. I am a jumping off point, a place to come back to, and an observer of all within my view.

Carrington Cunnington

January 24, 2018

Parenting, Values

Why Empowerment and Balance are Leading us Astray

Carrington Cunnington

January 24, 2018

Parenting, Values

Power and balance, in and of themselves, are good things. But we fool ourselves and justify unhealthy behavior when we misrepresent their meanings and purpose.

Carrington Cunnington

June 1, 2017

Parenting, Parent/Child

Admiring a Masterpiece

Carrington Cunnington

June 1, 2017

Parenting, Parent/Child

Our kids ought to know that they fill us with wonder and awe. They ought to know that they truly are God’s gift—not to the world, but to us, their parents.

Carrington Cunnington

March 8, 2017

Parenting

What Keeps Me Coming Back

Carrington Cunnington

March 8, 2017

Parenting

After ten years at the helm it is clear to me that my bookshelves may collect dust on a regular basis, but my kids have no doubt how much I love them.

Carrington Cunnington

February 22, 2017

Parenting

Parenting Late Bloomers in a Fast Forward World

Carrington Cunnington

February 22, 2017

Parenting

We as a culture are addicted to accolades and none of us are immune. But I am more aware now of the reality that there is no rushing growing up.… There’s just no fast forwarding the slow churn of experience. Blooming takes time.

Carrington Cunnington

February 15, 2017

Communication, Parenting

When Parenting Costs us Something

Carrington Cunnington

February 15, 2017

Communication, Parenting

Listening means actively making room for whatever words she may offer. It means I prepare myself to hear the intent behind the words or the intent behind the silence.

Carrington Cunnington

December 21, 2016

Parenting

Christmas Lessons

Carrington Cunnington

December 21, 2016

Parenting

Kids growing up in families that establish traditions year after year feel more secure in their identities, more connected to their families and family history, and are more likely to develop character based on shared family values.

Carrington Cunnington

December 14, 2016

Parenting

Why Don't People Want Their Kids?

Carrington Cunnington

December 14, 2016

Parenting

We live in a tumultuous world during a tumultuous time and all around I see people swearing up and down that the solution is just one policy change or one legislative session away. But what if all our man made problems don’t have a man made solution?