How to Bless Your Young Adult Children
It’s easy for us to look back on our high school and college days, and only remember the late night fun, friendships, sporting events, and…
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Stompin’ On the Stepmonster
You would think after 26 years as a step mother there wouldn’t be anything new to learn. Wrong. It all began when we decided to…
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Meg Meeker on the Importance of Solitude
Everybody needs time alone. Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician, shares with us the importance of solitude for ourselves and our children. Solitude is something that we…
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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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BRING IT: Facing Hard Times as a Mom
I’ve been joking about getting a t-shirt that simply says “Bring It.” I’m totally kidding. I don’t know that I can handle one more blasted…
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Parenting is Like Getting Hit with a Sledgehammer… Continuously!
My children range in age from elementary to middle school to high-school. A few nights ago I was awake during the middle of the night…
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5 Easy Ways to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Snacks
OK moms… if there is one thing I have learned over the years it is that kids get hungry and they like to snack. And…
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Weddings and the Step family
“My step daughter and I have had a great relationship for over 12 years,” the woman shared. “She is planning her wedding, and I assumed…
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What Values Am I Modeling?
Dennis and I recently spent some time with our son Samuel, his wife, Stephanie, and their three beautiful children. Watching the two of them interact with…
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Autism, Spirituality, and a Search for Answers
“We create what we experience.” How does the above karma-ish quote make you feel, especially if you have a special needs child? In my case,…
