Help! I Married an Introvert: Tips for Engaging the Strong, (more) Silent Type
Yup. My husband is an Introvert—capital “I”. Let me be clear: The guy loves people! His job is, for the most part, taking care of…
20 More Ideas for Raising Globally-Minded Kids
My parents have four children, and we reside on four different continents: My sister teaches art in England, one aids refugees on the Thai-Burmese border, one…
20 Ideas for Raising Globally-Minded Kids
My parents have four children, and we reside on four different continents: My sister teaches art in England, one aids refugees on the Thai-Burmese border, one…
Please, Don’t Let Them Ask Me That!
“Mom, what’s pornography?” The question was posed frankly by my 10-year-old while my kids and I were about the business of dinner clean-up—rinsing dishes, popping…
7 Habits of Parents Whose Kids Solve Problems
It was a moment that changed my parenting. “Whenever we asked my dad what a word meant,” my husband explained, “we got the dictionary and…
Ideas for Easier, Cheaper, More Generous Holidays
You probably already do this as a mom, but during the holiday season our evaluation becomes even more important: “Which is more valuable here–my money,…
Paperwork Pregnant
I am, as they say, “paperwork pregnant.” It wasn’t coursing hormones or a full bladder that stirred me this morning at 5:06, but a chirpy…
8 Practical Ways to Parent with Grace
“You look festive!” My friend looked over my golf-ball-sized silver hoops, turquoise tank, knit plum skirt. It was one of my more art teacher-ish outfits….
How to Raise Good Conversationalists
It was the dress rehearsal for “The Pirates of Penzance” at a local Christian school. A friend had asked me to pitch in on the…
Chillin’ with My Husband: Time for a Plan
It was time: My husband and I took a night away just before the new year. We needed to pray, to plan, to think—both alone…