Suggested book:  Raising a Modern Day Princess by Pam Farrel and Doreen Hanna

Internet link:  www.proverbs31.org

Intentional parenting tip:  Forgiveness.  Collect a handful of coins and put them in a cup.  Take your family to an area that has a fountain.  For example, the fountain in front of the Morris downtown South Bend or one in the mall. You could also use a bathtub.  As your famliy gathers around the fountain, pass the container of coins and have each person collect one.  Say “This is a time for each of us to tell God we are sorry for the things we have done wrong.”  You pray first by saying “Lord, in this past week, I know I have disappointed you in this way...” and finish by confessing to God.  Toss your coin in the water fountain.  Encourage each family member to pray in the same manner, ending the prayer by tossing his or her coin in the fountain.  Repeat as many times as you like.  When everyone is done, ask family members to dip their hands in the fountain’s water for a quick washing.  Then close your family prayer by saying “Thank you, God, for the promise of your forgiveness that buries our sins as this fountain has “buried” our coins, and that washes our hearts as this water has washed our hands.” (52 Fun Family Prayer Adventures)

Discipline tip:  Click on the link below to read some tips wtih picky eaters and sibling rivalry:

http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/effective_biblical_discipline/4_secrets_to_successfully_handling_behavior_problems/behaviors_and_strategies_for_47_year_olds.aspx