The Loss of Civility in Marriage
I remember a conversation I had with my mother when I was just a little girl. A couple my parents’ age had apparently had a…
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Loss upon Loss, Grieving Upon Grieving
Last summer, as many of you will remember, our daughter and son-in-law gave birth to their first-born, a little girl named Molly, who only lived…
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Mom-of-the-Year Award Up For Grabs
Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. I don’t know about you, but if there was a mother-of-the-year award, I’d be out of the running….
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Problem Child
“I DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!” He was doing that distinctive wiggle on his chair, and he’d been doing it for 10 minutes. Rather than another…
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Small Investments, Big Paybacks
My husband and I talked again this week on ways to rein in the budget a little tighter, as I’m sure a lot of you…
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Sleepover Dilemmas
We recently got an email from Danielle, who was in a quandary. Her child had been invited to sleep over at a friend’s house and…
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It’s Easy Being Green
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (a very understandable escape from motherhood), it’s hard to miss the much-needed “green” trend that’s swept the world….
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Honey, We’re Going to Move: Dealing with Life Transition
Several years ago, I remember saying to the Lord: I love my home, I love my church, I love my life. Please don’t change anything. Well,…
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5 Romantic Words for Your Valentine
The other day my husband said one of the most romantic things I’d heard in my entire life: “Go lie down or take a bath….
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Handling Tantrums
Editor’s note: Welcome back one of our repeating guest bloggers: Ginger Plowman. A mom recently emailed me, desperate for a solution for handling tantrums. In…
