God’s Provision Through The Diagnosis
I don’t feel qualified to write about faith, because in many ways I am still learning the basics of trusting God. However, my sweet husband…
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The Right Kind of Aggressive Girl For My Boy
“Mom!” Lexi was about to tattle. I could hear it in her little voice. “There are girls at school who are touching Robby’s head and…
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Why It’s Important to Be Friends With All Types of People
Last week my friend from the Czech Republic was in town. My kids and I went to lunch with her, and we visited an alligator…
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6 Easy Ways to Get Involved in Your Child’s School
Here we are again, gearing up for a new school year and thinking about how to get involved in your child’s school. Long days at…
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My Window Is Closing
Several years ago, when I was going through foster parent training, I attended a class about parenting children in crisis. The speaker described how we…
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On Being ‘Overprotective’
Being a mom brings out the absolute “protect and preserve” gene in all of us, which can be a great thing. But it can also…
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Why Apologizing to Your Kid is Important and What it Teaches Them
Although I don’t remember the details too clearly, when I was a kid I got into trouble with my parents. They had come down pretty…
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Instead of Yelling, Try Helping
Recently, I was frustrated with a few of my children who were dawdling with their room cleaning. As I walked into their still-messy room to…
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30 Summer Ideas for Pent-Up Energy on Hot Days
School’s out, and the kids are in—because it’s hot. Real hot. But, you know, not enough to actually affect all that energy ricocheting off the…
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Are You Willing to Die on THAT Hill?
“I can’t get my stepkids to eat healthy foods,” a stepmother shared with me. “When they are at their mom’s house they eat fast food…
