Getting Your Child Ready To Leave
It is that time of year when many of us have a child leaving. Our child may be getting on the school bus for the…
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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How and Why to Handle Backtalk
Editors Note: Susan, the writer of this post, has been a mom and grandmother for several decades. Her thoughts on this subject are based on…
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Are You In a Fog?
Recently I went for a walk in the woods. It was one of those days when the temperature hovered at 32 degrees. Thick mist had…
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Help! I Feel Like I’m Ruining My Kids.
“I’m the worst mother in the world. I think I’m ruining my kids,” I exclaimed as tears began to cloud my vision. Once again “Miz…
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The Truck That Loved Ice Cream
When our kids were young we had an old pickup truck. This silly truck had a love for ice cream which seemed to hit at…
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Two Thoughts to Avoid
At each season of my life I’ve found myself falling into two traps–mental traps–which are not helpful. One is the “what if” syndrome and the…
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Goodbye House
Earlier this year we learned unexpectedly we needed to move. Yes, saying good bye to our home of 33 years. It was sudden and at…
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“Help, I Don’t Like My Child!”
Ok, right now I just don’t like my child. It’s been a really bad stretch and nothing seems to help. I feel like I am…
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Raising Kids with Character
I recently read a blog post by Lisa Bloom. It’s a great warning for us adults to consider- what we are communicating when we first…
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Helping Your Kids Understand Strengths and Weaknesses
Your tender-hearted daughter is in tears again, “Mama, Stacy is so mean. She said I can’t be her friend anymore. She likes Amy better than…
