by Donna | Apr 29, 2015
Three years ago we were asked to tell our love language stories on a promo/surprise video that Gary Chapman’s publisher was going to put together for him as a surprise for the twentieth year celebration of his initial Five Love Languages book. We were excited to do it as his books, including the application of his teaching on love languages, made such a huge impact on our parenting over the past twenty years.
To fully appreciate this short video snippet (our portion of the promo video), you have to hear the darling story of when we first discovered that the five love languages were alive and well in the Reish home.
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by Donna | Apr 29, 2015
Donna Reish, from Character Ink publishing and Raising Kids With Character, answers parents’ questions about children and chores. Donna introduces some foundational diligence training tips that have helped her in her home management for over twenty-five years. She then introduces toddlers and preschoolers habits and chores and then branches out chore sessions, dividing up chores, paying for chores, and much more!
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by Donna | Apr 22, 2015
In this Wondering Wednesday audio podcast, Donna Reish of Character Ink Publishing and Raising Kids With Character Parenting Seminar, explains many of the terms and concepts foundational to the Reish’s Raising Kids With Character Parenting Seminar. In this episode Donna explains foolishness versus childishness, bringing in boundaries, expectation explanations, parenting in the black-and-white versus parenting in the gray, and much more.
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by Donna | Apr 13, 2015
So much talk about toddlers on Character Ink/Raising Kids With Character, you would think that I have a fifteen month old grandbaby or something! I wanted to re-run some old posts about toddlers to follow up the two Wondering Wednesday podcasts (Part 1) (Part 2) that I have done over the past couple of weeks about these amazing kids!
Question: How can I start some of the character training concepts and habits that you describe with a toddler?
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by Donna | Mar 19, 2015
Ray & Donna Reish
We are available to speak on a variety of topics including Christian parenting, marriage, homeschooling, organization, prioritizing, heart training, raising teens, language arts teaching, writing instruction, scheduling, home management, and more. Additionally, Joshua (our oldest son, age 31, BA in history with emphases on literature, writing, and government) speaks to parents about how to teach literature, creative writing, social sciences, speech, debate, history, and more.
Character Ink has dozens of workshop possibilities for your event! And we love to help families. Win-Win!
Check out the links below to find out the details of our homeschooling workshops, weekend seminars, and parenting sessions.
You will find the following and much more!
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by Donna | Mar 4, 2015
Donna Reish, of Character Ink publishing company and “Raising Kids With Character” parenting seminar answers a question from a mom about back talking and disagreeing tweens and elementary children. Donna teaches the difference between parenting in black and white and parenting in the gray–and explains how to implement the No Response Rule.
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