A friend and I used to joke about our spiritual gift of driving when our kids were teen. Hauling kids from school or activities can be a great opportunity to connect with them. However, sometimes our teens can take advantage of our generosity. Several years ago, I had a mother share with me her dilemma. […]
Sitting at her desk in the master bedroom Kristin was thankful for the silence. Ted had agreed to focus on the kids and food for the day while she took time to pray and seek God’s guidance. She had shared with a friend the frenzy that had seemed to creep into their home since the start of school. […]
I listened as my friend lamented her situation. She was having parent struggles. Not issues between her and her children, mind you, but issues between her and her parents. The issues were not only impacting her but affecting her kids as well.
Snuggling with my husband on the couch last night, we were looking forward to an evening without the kids. It had been virtually months since we had watched a good movie and Mom’s Night Out (2014) had been recommended by several friends. Being several years removed from the exhaustion of small kids under foot and the […]