Being The “Different Mom”
I sat poolside among a few other moms, our bare feet dangling in the water. The hot sun beat down on the pavement as we…
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Moms, Keep on Keeping On
Parenting, parenting, parenting! Need I say more? We all struggle in some way or another with parenting. This may not be your particular season of…
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A Heart of Hospitality In The Midst of Messy
I’ve always had a heart geared toward people, and hospitality is one of my gifts. Believing I was exercising this gift, for years I read…
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When a Mother’s Love Is Not Enough: 11 Things We Can Do to Help Our Children Through Trials
As I made my way up and down the aisles in the grocery story, my thoughts were at home with my child who was hurting….
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Mom 15 Minute Vacation Day
There are days when muttering under my breath is all I seem to do. When complaints cross my lips like sprinters crossing finish lines. When…
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One Word That Can Change Your Mom Life!
Do you ever wake up and dread your day? A mom who’s a cook may not know how many more potatoes she can peel at…
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Taking Respite As A Mom
My two daughters and I recently attended a Mother/Daughter Conference at Pine Cove Camp in Tyler, TX. After a grueling 7-hour trip due to standstill…
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How To Let Minor Things Go So Your Marriage Is Happier
Do you ever find your head spinning around backwards because your spouse does something minor “the wrong way?” Perhaps the way he loads the dishwasher…
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Peace In The Waiting
We’ve been at the hospital all morning, sitting in a waiting room. Some designer attempted to make the room cheery—speckles of primary colors decorate the…
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6 Hot Tips for a Successful Family Reunion
Exhausting, exhilarating, bonding, hysterical and oh yeah, did I mention exhausting?? Yes! We just had our annual “Yates Family Reunion.” We have 5 kids, all…
