5 Tips for Parenting Your Second Born Child
Firstborns often know how to please adults. They can be used to being the center of attention. And for second-born children, it can feel like being in a race they can never win.
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Clueless Mom
I stood there amazed. My one-year-old wailed wordlessly in his highchair, clearly incensed at my inability to interpret whatever he wanted. He was steamed. And you…
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The Perfect Parent
Sporting a spanking stick in her left pocket and a frown on her brow, my usually happy-go-lucky friend asked, “Aren’t you afraid your children will…
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My MomLife
MomLife … is a word that has described my existence for the last 21 years. I’m excited to be joining the MomLife Today group of…
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Reassessing Life and What is Important
A recent diagnosis of cancer brought the merry-go-round of my life to a stand still. Even though melanoma seemed minor compared to other types of…
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Reducing Clutter
This past weekend, Dennis and I started cleaning our garage; actually, it’s a large storage shed. The garage was converted into a playroom equipped with a…
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How I Communicate With My Autistic Daughter
Yesterday I had a realization. I’ve thought this many times before, but this last time, it stuck with me for some reason. My autistic daughter…
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I Can Be a Picky Wife
It happened again. I was simply sitting with a cup of tea as I began to think about my husband. I wish he’d appreciate me just…
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The Prodigal God
Getting together with other women over coffee, food, and Bible study is so much fun! For the past two years, I have been going to this…
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God Amidst the Chaos of Cancer
Just after my doctor called with the results that I had a malignant tumor, my life hit a strange pace. It was as if everything…
