“There’s no such thing as special needs children. All children are special, and they all have needs.” I stared at the screen, re-reading the statement above in an online forum….
Megan Rice
Megan Rice wants to keep you guessing on just what she and her family look like, here’s what you need to know about her, in her own words: “Hello, moms! I am so happy to share with you some of my experiences and lessons learned as I have loved my six children. One of the best decisions my husband and I made early on was to set our budget on one income – his! – so that I could invest fulltime in the lives of any little ones God brought us, and bring them He did. Boys, girls, birth, adoption, curly hair, straight hair, near-sighted, far-sighted, American, Russian, high school, elementary, overachieving, and working to keep up. Busy? Yes, but everyone’s busy doing something, right? I choose momming! In my spare moments, I like reading, watching sports, and enjoying peace and quiet.
Clean House, Clean Heart
So have you done any spring cleaning? Last week we tackled my boys’ room. There are four boys. In. One. Big. Room. Politely put, they are not neat freaks. They…
Fear Came to Live at My House Today
Fear came to live at my house this week. Not irrational fear, but reasonable, understandable fear. My son, like so many children, has a form of asthma. Normally it is…
Grandma’s Gift
Three years ago Grandma left this life at the age of 95. Some days I still feel the loss deeply, but I still have her gifts. When I was 2,…
Trading the Seen for the Unseen
I am expecting guests to arrive later today. My house is not ready. My laundry is not done. I am out of dish detergent and dangerously low on toilet paper….
Words Matter
“Spell cheetah.” My son writes C-H-E-E-T-A-Y. He knows there is some odd letter on the end. “Not quite. You are so close! Can you fix the last letter?” C-H-E-E-T-A-E. “Almost!…
The Piano Interview
After years of focusing on basic life and academic skills with two of my children, who have some developmental challenges, we have now arrived at the middle school years. One…
3 Life Lessons I Learned From Teachers
As the school year comes to a close, I wonder if my children have learned anything of lasting value in the last nine months. Sometimes I lament the proportion of…
Jesus Feels Just Fine
I feel tired. Not complaining, just saying. And I have a suspicion (just a little one) that I am not the only one! I once heard a mature, wise woman…
The More I Learn, the Less I Know
I used to be an expert in parenting. That was before I had children. It wasn’t that I knew everything there was to know, but I was completely confident in…