Whether it be the lack of sleep during the infant and toddler years or the fear of what our kids are doing during the teen years or early 20’s, at some point in the journey we’re likely to feel overwhelmed as a parent. For many of us we’ve been conditioned to be energizer bunnies; “we keep […]
Let’s face it, as moms we know our kids. We know what they are capable of and what they might do and most likely what they won’t do. Hopefully we understand their hearts and what motivates them. And we definitely know which of our kids is most likely to cause trouble in the family. I can’t tell […]
When my kids were in the teen years and there seemed to be more conflict in our home than I wanted to deal with, I started doing some introspection as to what truths I held in my parenting. What I discovered was that all the things I had learned from my parents during my childhood weren’t necessarily […]
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 […]
Most of the women in our groups love to talk about Dare 20. Often they think, “Thank goodness my child would never do that”. In my experience there are two types of moms–those who think the best and those who think the worst. And know that it matters in the relationship that you want to […]
We live in a give, give, and give some more culture–especially when it comes to our kids. I’ll be the first to admit that I lavished gifts onto my kids. After all, I wanted them to have all the things that I just knew would make them delighted! And then there were all the activities. […]