Most parents struggle with priorities. It doesn’t matter if you have one child or several kids, orchestrating a balanced life sometimes seems next to impossible. Juggling housework, job, kids, homework, activities, and a spouse is enough to make anyone’s life seem thrown off kilter at times. Add to that a kid who isn’t fairing well […]
When our kids are little it is easy to laugh at the cute things they say and do. Even during those early years of school we watch with excitement as they encounter new experiences and are filled with wonder. And then as our kids become tweens and teens the climate in most homes changes. Instead […]
I’m in the middle of three books which, if you know me, is highly unusual for this linear thinker. The thing for me is that none of them are remotely connected–or so I thought. Today, I had the A-ha that God has me focused here for a reason. Each of these books is focused on […]
A few weeks ago I got a text from a dear friend. Her husband had posted a survey question on Facebook. Survey: who has preteens on Facebook? I’m not quick to give my son access, but I am curious as to others’ experiences. The minute it was posted, responses began coming in from parents who […]
In the fast-paced world we live in, it’s easy to get caught-up in the culture of privilege. Without thinking about our daily interactions with our kids, we can easily let the life skills that will be so valuable to them as adults easily slide. Too many times we “give them a pass” because we know […]
If you are like me, you know what it is like to have those Crazy Mom Moments. It’s when our kids make a statement that puts us in a moment of panic. “Oh my, I have to fix his faulty thinking” is what quickly runs through our brains and all we can think to do at […]