The Nabi Effect & More

So I will be headed back to South Korea soon for the winter. I plan on making this a yearly thing as long as my finances allow. There is a lot going on at the house at the moment and I am wondering if it is still a good idea to go but I already brought my flight ticket which was way more expensive then last year. Flight cost have gone up a lot. I love going to South Korea, eventually I will make it to Japan, China, Taiwan and Thailand. growing my business is taking a little longer than I planned but hopefully it takes off soon.

Parenting at this time seems to be getting harder not easier. I have 3 teenagers and two littles. The 3 and the 6 yrs old seem to be easier to deal with than my teens at the moment.

Josiah is currently enrolled in a online charter school which he requested but it currently struggling. Joseph and Shanelle are still at Innovative Arts Academy, Joseph has started the school year off strong but Shanelle is dragging her feet. Jeremiah started 1st great this year, he loves math but not writing and reading. And then my lovely 3 yrs old, likes to draw and color.

Most people don't understand or accept the way that I choose to parent. I was raised by very loving parents, who did use physical discipline when I was wrong. Can I say it only effected me negatively, NO!. It taught me boundaries and to hold myself accountable if I didn't want to get into trouble. Can I say I never hit my children, No!, but do I choose not to now? Yes, because I don't want them flinching at my hands or anyone elses.  I have a pattern to my parenting and big part of it is consistency. They know what to expect for the behaviors that they do. They know the consequences also, but the problem I can say I having a hard time teaching them self-accountability. Such as holding themselves accountable for their actions, thinking before they act because they know and understand the consequence of what is about to happen. Instead they choose to do it anyway.

Yes, I get frustrated, yes I want to yell and scream but guess what it is going to fix. Nothing! So I just dish out the consequence and keep it pushing.