My Biggest Discipline “Aha!”
“Would you just behave?” I must admit that there are a lot of times when I would prefer that my kids would simply do what…
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Character Lessons
“Mom, will she make me go under?” I was trying to think fast. It was day six of swimming lessons, and my newly three-year-old daughter…
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The Ultimate Friend
“Most of our frustration with God is that He’s not making life as easy as we think it should be.” I had to give that a big, “Amen.”
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How to Make a Simple Tutu
My three-year-old girl wears her play tutu about three days a week: sometimes under her dress (she loves dresses, too), sometimes over; sometimes to the…
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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…
