When the Stepkids Are Adults: Tips for Connecting with Adult Stepchildren
“I’ve decided to begin some new techniques with my adult stepchildren,” stepmom Nancy shared with me. “I sent an email to my step daughter-in-law sharing how…
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Happy Marriage Hint: Husband’s Don’t Take Numbers
My kids are learning Spanish in school so when we go to the Mexican supermarket, we always make our kids practice. One day, we walked…
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Mom, Be Intentional About Your Health
I was feeling weird. I wasn’t sure why, but things just didn’t seem right. I stood next to my daughter’s high chair, feeding her some…
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8 Ideas to Teach Our Kids to Say “Yes” to Discernment … and “No” to Judging Others: Part I
Let’s say you’re on a playdate, and another child offers a colorful presentation of precisely how not to behave. The parent is busy in conversation….
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Stop Lending Your Children Your Brain!
What’s your first response when your children tell you about difficulties they are facing? Do you immediately jump in to help them solve their problems?…
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Texting Leads to Discontent
Our dear friends have a son who was a handful. He experimented with drugs and alcohol. Upon graduating from high school he gladly announced that he…
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2 Words to Power Up Your Parenting: “Yes, After”
“Pick up your toys. Who left this glass on the coffee table? Hang up your jacket. No, not now.” Do you ever feel like a…
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Accepting A Special Needs Diagnosis
About thirteen years ago, my husband and I went on a rare date to the movies. At the time our girls were toddlers. Although we…
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How To Be A Brave Mom Who Can Say No
Parachuting out of an airplane, rafting down class five rapids, taking four-year-old twins into Macy’s fine china department—scary stuff, huh? And yet many of us…
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The Longer I Parent, the Less I Know
I should have this parenting figured by now, shouldn’t I? I majored in Early Childhood. I was a nanny before a parent. I have five…
