10 Ways to Be a Good Grandparent and 5 Ways to Be a Great One
My most recent title is Mimi. Being a grandmom brings great joy to my heart. Like you, I want to be the best Mimi I…
Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Listen
How can I get my kids to listen? This is one of the most common questions I am asked in my parent coaching practice or…
A Back-to-School Prayer
It felt like I received a direct hit to the gut. I opened the long-awaited envelope from my son’s elementary school. The letter revealed the…
How to Engage the Culture and Hold onto Your Faith
“I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of…
Six Ways to Tackle Struggles
“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” – Psalm 30:11 — The flailing and crying originated from…
The Power of the Tongue
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” – Proverbs 31: 26 “When I try to correct my four-year-old daughter, she tells…
5 Ways to Rein in the Family Calendar
Frantically I shuttled my four kids to and from three different extracurricular activities. I had to pick up my high school freshman from band, drop…
A Home With a Heart
“You wouldn’t still love me if I went to jail, would you Mom?” What sort of question was this coming from my six-year-old son? Did…
Hope for the Holidays
“It’s 101.” It was Christmas Eve morning, and our then 18-month-old son had a fever. Tom and I both knew what those three digits meant—…