I Need to Lighten Up—Do You?
Have you found yourself short with others when they don’t come through as you expected? Or ticked because your husband lost his cell phone, wallet, favorite…
Author: Susan Yates
Susan Yates has written thirteen books and has spoken nationally and internationally on the subject of marriage, parenting and women’s issues for many years. For 11 years she was a regular columnist on parenting for Today’s Christian Woman magazine. Susan is the mother of five and has 21 grandchildren, including a set of quads. She is devoted to sharing her wisdom and experience with moms and wives and is selflessly available to those in need. Susan has been a mom for 40 years, she and John have been married for 43 years.
Susan Alexander Yates
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4 Things That Will Help When We Worry About Our Kids
I’ve never heard of a mother who doesn’t worry about her children. Some of us are obsessive worriers, others are a little less concerned, but…
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Being Content: A Struggle for Us and Our Kids
My friend Sally has a 5-year- old who is driving her crazy. If she takes him swimming he’s sad he didn’t go to the playground…
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Perspective Matters
Recently my grandson Fitz exploded into tears because his mother asked him to hold his brother’s hand for a photo. He did not want to…
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Confronting the Comparison Trap
“She always gets to go first. You never let me…” “He has this new Xbox game. Why won’t you get it for me?” “Everyone else…
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Recognizing Adult Peer Pressure
When we talk about peer pressure, we are often talking about teenagers. But the reality is that all of us face peer pressure no matter what…
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Seeing Life in Terms of Seasons
One month when our five children were all small, we had three cases of chicken pox, two ear infections, one case of bronchitis, and three…
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Don’t Give Them Everything They Want
I grew up the eldest of four kids. We had enough, but there was not a lot of excess. My parents were very careful with…
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The Best Thing About My Sons: Their Wives
I have two fine sons, amazing men. But when I think about it, one of best things they have ever done is to marry the…
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Our Quads Turn 4
Four years ago our daughter Libby and her husband, Mclean, had quads: three boys and one girl joined their not-quite 2-year-old daughter Greyson. Yes, that’s…
