by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 22, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Refugees
My daughter and I were looking forward to a nice lunch at the Red and Black, a vegan cafe in southeast Portland, two days before she was to return to school in Germany. Having a vegetarian daughter makes for great eating adventures. I had heard about the southeast...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Apr 21, 2010 | Children, Church, Faith, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Writing
I was at church and my kids wanted to join me for the “big church” service rather than go to their individual classes, which I love. I so enjoy having my kids in church with me. Church can feel so segregated sometimes, grade school kids here, middle school in another...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 22, 2010 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Youth
We took our 12-year-old twins’ I-Pods away yesterday before church. Okay, I know I am sounding like the tough-love mom, but if I am honest, my husband actually did the tough-parenting deed. I am the one who complains to my husband about the over-use of I-Pods and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 4, 2010 | Children, Community, Community Service, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website
For Darren Gulbrandson, who founded Mentor Athletics in 2003, youth sports are always about more than winning the game. They are also about developing relationships and life skills. Gulbrandson, 35, says he usually gets at least one call a day from the boys who...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 25, 2010 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Life, Moms, Parenting
So my twins now have I-Pods. Okay, they bought them with their own money and I could have said no, but they were so excited so I gave in. they are just getting into this tech world so early in life. They are 12. Man, it seems the thing is glued to them. I keep telling...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 23, 2010 | Children, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting
During a lunch outing with my good friend Kristi from Rolling Hills at Manzana’s to celebrate her birthday, we spoke of gratitude and how you can build thankfulness into our kids’ lives. Too many of our children have this attitude of I deserve it all and...
