Reading through an assignment for her small group on Tuesday morning, Alison was surprised at the emotion she was feeling. It had been years since her kids were that young. In fact, all her children were in college now. But, oh, how she would have done things differently! She wished she had created time to stain […]
“Mom, can I get a tattoo? It’s a really big deal. All the guys on the squad have one.” Oh my, the dreaded words. As the mother of four with this one being my oldest, a 17 year old son, it was a big deal! I wanted to scream at him, “No way!” Typical parent […]
This week in USA Today a shocking story hit the press that will influence our teens. Many Americans are well aware that sleeping together early in the dating relationship is almost a given for a lot of teens. TV and movies portray this as normal behavior and it has influenced more than a generation. As parents we might […]
Sleepovers were fond memories when my kids were in elementary school. Typically a best buddy would show up, they’d play some games, watch a movie, and camp out on the family room floor. Harmless for the most part. By junior high and high school, that phase of life seemed to be a thing of the […]
Reading through With All Due Respect assignment for her small group on Tuesday morning, Alison was surprised at the emotion she was feeling. Her kids had started playing soccer at such a young age. But, oh, how she would have done things differently if she could rewind the clock. She wished she had planned their family time […]
Target shocked the world with their announcement of transgender bathrooms as the masses cried out in outrage. Protesters boycott the store while the ACLU director quits her job because she says it threatens women’s safety after her girls were visibly upset at having used a restroom with towering transgender women. The real question is how we […]